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Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip

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Abstract:: This is a field collection of 700 sound recordings, field notes, dust jackets, and other manuscripts documenting a three-month, 6,502-mile trip through the southern U.S. The recordings include ballads, blues, children's songs, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs.

Subject:: Arts
Grade Level:: Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary
Collection:: Library of Congress

Spirituals and the power of music in slave narratives

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Abstract:: In this lesson, students will read short excerpts from slave narratives describing the importance of music in the lives of slaves. Students will then learn about spirituals through listening to songs and discussing the value of music. This lesson could also work well as a collaborative unit with the music teacher.

Subject:: Humanities, Social Sciences
Grade Level:: Primary
Collection:: LEARN NC Lesson Plans

Vocal Repertoire and Performance, Spring 2005

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Abstract:: For the singer and/or pianist interested in collaborative study of solo vocal performance. Historical study of the repertoire includes listening assignments of representative French, German, Italian, and English works as sung by noted vocal artists of the genre. Topics include diction as facilitated by the study of the International Phonetic Alphabet; performance and audition techniques; and study of body awareness and alignment through the Alexander Technique and yoga. The primary focus of this Vocal Repertoire and Performance course is placed upon the works of African American composers and concert artists. Students gather biographical data and explore art songs, operatic arias, ensembles, choral masterpieces, and arrangements employing sacred and secular texts. Additionally, students conduct inquiry into works representative of their own heritage. This course is required for vocalists in the MIT Emerson Music Performance program; others may be admitted by audition.

Subject:: Arts
Grade Level:: Post-secondary
Collection:: MIT OpenCourseWare

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