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Then sings my soul [electronic resource]
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In this work on southern gospel music, Douglas Harrison re-examines the music's historical emergence and its function as a modern cultural phenomenon. Harrison explores how listeners and consumers of southern gospel integrate its lyrics and music into their own religious experience.
| Title |
Then sings my soul [electronic resource] : the culture of southern gospel music / Douglas Harrison. [Music in American life ] |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
Urbana : University of Illinois Press |
| Creation Date |
c2012 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
Introduction : A native informant's report from the field -- Glory bumps, or the psychodynamics of the southern gospel experience -- Nostalgia, modernity, and the reconstruction roots of a tradition -- The rise of "southern" gospel music and the compensations of history -- The gaitherization of contemporary southern gospel -- Southern gospel in the key of queer -- Epilogue : the soul's best song -- List of songs referenced -- Appendix : methods and preliminary findings of a survey of attitudes and beliefs about southern gospel music. |
| Extent |
1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010708909905171 |
MARC RECORDS
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