The African American Spiritual is a folksong with biblical tales as the basis, and is typically associated with slavery in the South around the Civil War. Spirituals have come to be a recognized genre, but how? There are many ways to answer that, but I’m going to only go into three. Spirituals came to be recognized by its roots in Southern plantations, it’s performance by public groups and well-known soloists, and its performance and adaptation in modern music and society.
The first way spirituals came to be recognized was by its roots in Southern plantations before and during the Civil War. Slaves would have informal and secret gatherings called “bush meetings” and would share their cultures and music with one another. Eventually slave owners
The first way spirituals came to be recognized was by its roots in Southern plantations before and during the Civil War. Slaves would have informal and secret gatherings called “bush meetings” and would share their cultures and music with one another. Eventually slave owners