Presentation
Shape-Notes, “The Sacred Harp” and the Hollow Square: an American Musical Tradition.
(2009)
Abstract
A survey of the late 18th and 19th-century, American singing school tradition, shape-note hymnals with emphasis on "The Sacred Harp" (1844); cultural connotations and musical performance practices.
Keywords
- Shape-note hymnals,
- Shape-note singing,
- Singing schools
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall November 20, 2009
Citation Information
Robert C Delvin. "Shape-Notes, “The Sacred Harp” and the Hollow Square: an American Musical Tradition." (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_delvin/5/