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| Title: | Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods
: The Prayer & Praise Hymns of the Black Religious Experience |
| Author: | Wyatt Tee Walker |
| ISBN: | 1579992471 : 9781579992477 |
| Illustrations: | illus |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 211 |
| Weight: | .516 Kg. |
| Published: | IPG (GIA Publications) - April 2004 |
| List Price: | 17.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Christian liturgy; prayerbooks & hymnals: Black studies |
Revealing the fascinating body of hymnal work that flourished in Southern communities populated by the children of slaves between 1885 and 1925, this stirring collection of spiritual songs sheds light on a vanished era. While these hymns owe much to their rural Southern origin, they are distinct from traditional gospel, borrowing heavily from the oral storytelling tradition of the region and possessing a rousing, repetitive nature. Twenty-four hymns from this underappreciated era in African American music are included, along with an extensive analysis of each work, providing a rare look into a pivotal generation of church music.
