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I Belong to This Band, Hallelujah!

Community, Spirituality, and Tradition Among Sacred Harp Singers [Paperback]

by Laura Clawson

    • Author

      Laura Clawson

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      The University of Chicago Press

    • Published

      September 2011

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      The Sacred Harp choral singing tradition originated in the American South in the mid-nineteenth century, spread widely across the country, and continues to thrive today. Sacred Harp isn't performed but participated in, ideally in large gatherings where, as the a cappella singers face each other around a hollow square, the massed voices take on a moving and almost physical power. "I Belong to This Band, Hallelujah!" is a vivid portrait of several Sacred Harp groups and an insightful exploration of how they manage to maintain a sense of community despite their members' often profound differences. Laura Clawson's research took her to Alabama and Georgia, to Chicago and Minneapolis, and to Hollywood for a Sacred Harp performance at the Academy Awards, a potent symbol of the conflicting forces at play in the twenty-first-century incarnation of this old genre. Clawson finds that in order for Sacred Harp singers to maintain the bond forged by their love of music, they must grapple with a host of difficult issues, including how to maintain the authenticity of their tradition and how to carefully negotiate the tensions created by their disparate cultural, religious, and political beliefs.

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      • Author

        Laura Clawson

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        The University of Chicago Press

      • Published

        September 2011

      • Weight

        312g

      • Page Count

        208

      • Dimensions

        150 x 224 x 13 mm

      • ISBN

        9780226109596

      • ISBN-10

        0226109593

      • Eden Code

        4565007

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      • Author/Creator: Laura Clawson

      • ISBN: 9780226109596

      • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

      • Release Date: September 2011

      • Weight: 312g

      • Dimensions: 150 x 224 x 13 mm

      • Eden Code: 4565007

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