Sacred Harp singing, also known as fasola or shape-note singing,
is one of the most distinctive traditions of religious folk music in
Alabama. This group vocal style is sung from song books printed with
accompanying symbols, called shape notes, and is taught in traditional
venues called "singing schools." This month, David Warren Steel, author
of the
Makers of the Sacred Harp, will explore the roots of the
Sacred Harp, its authors and composers, and the regional culture that
produced the Sacred Harp in the nineteenth century.
You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch. Complimentary beverages are provided. Admission to ArchiTreats is always FREE!
This ArchiTreats presentation made possible by the Friends of
the Alabama Archives and a grant from the Alabama Humanities Foundation,
a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch. Complimentary beverages are provided. Admission to ArchiTreats is always FREE!
ArchiTreats: Food For Thought
Makers of the Sacred Harp
Presented by David Warren Steel
Thursday, May 21 at Noon at the Archives
This ArchiTreats presentation made possible by the Friends of
the Alabama Archives and a grant from the Alabama Humanities Foundation,
a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
What's with the gray-on-black format?
ReplyDeleteWish I could be there. I first heard Sacred Harp a few years ago at the National Sacred Harp Convention (held annually in Birmingham). Unforgettable experience!
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