Sacred Harp traditions in Texas

dc.contributor.advisorMeconi, Honey
dc.creatorHardaway, Lisa Carol
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:38:35Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:38:35Z
dc.date.issued1989
dc.description.abstractSacred Harp singing has been a tradition in American music for almost two hundred years. Studies of this practice are important since the older singers who are our vital links to the past are rapidly disappearing. The Sacred Harp tradition is largely undocumented in Texas. Primary sources of information for this study include minutes of Texas Sacred Harp organizations, interviews, questionnaires and correspondence with singers. In addition, the five Texas singings that were observed have been tape rercorded and photographed for this study. The resulting study shows that Sacred Harp music has increased in importance since a low point a dozen years ago. It is kept alive through regular singings and through singing schools. Certain families have also played a crucial role in its maintenance. Although the social makeup of the singers appears to be changing, the practice itself seems as if it will survive.
dc.format.extent133 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Music 1989 Hardaway
dc.identifier.citationHardaway, Lisa Carol. "Sacred Harp traditions in Texas." (1989) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17025">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17025</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17025
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMusic
dc.titleSacred Harp traditions in Texas
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentMusic
thesis.degree.disciplineMusic
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Music
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