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SINFUL TUNES & SPIRITUALS (Music in American Life) (Paperback)

by Dena J. Epstein (Author) "A chronic difficulty in discussing African music in the New World has involved documenting its earliest period..." (more)
Key Phrases: aller mon peuple, black religious singing, minstrel theatre, South Carolina, New Orleans, Port Royal (more...)
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Awarded both the Chicago Folklore Prize and the Simkins Prize of the Southern Historical Association

From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited worksongs and "shouts" of freedmen, in Sinful Tunes and Spirituals Dena J. Epstein traces the course of early black folk music in all its guises.

This classic work is being reissued with a new author's preface on the silver anniversary of its original publication. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 453 pages
  • Publisher: University of Illinois Press (February 1, 1981)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0252008758
  • ISBN-13: 978-0252008757
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,412,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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