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Singing in the Spirit [PDF ebook]
African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City

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Draws on field recordings and interviews with dozens of local New York singers to tell the story of sacred quartet singing in New York City’s African-American church community, tracing its evolution and its role in worship and culture.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 296 ● ISBN 9781512800043 ● File size 15.1 MB ● Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc. ● City Philadelphia ● Country US ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7819875 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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