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The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches
Beverly Patterson
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Description for The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches
Paperback. Explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist churches. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, the author explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
In The Sound of the Dove, Beverly Bush Patterson explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in the Primitive Baptist churches of Appalachia. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, Patterson explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches, the genesis of their musical practices, and the unexpectedly significant role of women in their conservative congregations.
In The Sound of the Dove, Beverly Bush Patterson explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in the Primitive Baptist churches of Appalachia. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, Patterson explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches, the genesis of their musical practices, and the unexpectedly significant role of women in their conservative congregations.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Music in American Life
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252070037
SKU
V9780252070037
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About Beverly Patterson
Beverly Bush Patterson is a former folklife specialist with the North Carolina Arts Council and a coauthor of the Index to Selected Folk Recordings.
Reviews for The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches
"This insightful study fills a great gap in American folk music scholarship and demonstrates ways that sensitive feminist scholarship can illuminate surprising corners of traditional culture."
William Bernard McCarthy, Journal of American Folklore
William Bernard McCarthy, Journal of American Folklore