Part 1: Song in a Strange Land, 1619-1775
Title
Part 1: Song in a Strange Land, 1619-1775
Description
“The white settlers brought their psalm books to the New World and later imported musical instruments. The black folk brought their memories of the rich traditions of Africa. Together the settlers, black and white, were to lay the foundation for a phenomenal subsequent development of music in America.”
-- The Music of Black Americans, Page 25
-- The Music of Black Americans, Page 25
Collection Items
TheBay Psalm Book(complete title: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre) is a metrical psalterfirst printed in 1640…
Collection Tree
- The Music of Black Americans: A History
- Part 1: Song in a Strange Land, 1619-1775
A very old Ashantee Air
Empoöngwa Song
Ashantee Air
Ashantee Air
The Oldest Ashantee and Warsaw Air
Fantee Air
Metrical version of Psalm 19