MUSI 3406- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)
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Andrae crouch: some call him the father of modern gospel music, writer of hundreds of songs sung in mainstream churches including the blood will. Never lose its power, my tribute, and through it all. : will celebrate over 45 years recording gospel music in 2012, has won 9 grammys, one oscar nomination and was inducted into the gospel music. Association"s gospel music hall of fame in 1998. Foot- stomping, hands in the air, joyful dancing, call and response singing, improvisation, lots of rhythm and sweat. And it is about freedom, always about freedom: music which has roots in african american music and is embraced by the gospel music community at large. It is a genre with cultural loyalty, centrality and uniqueness. What are the common musical traits of black music? (graphic is from the inside cover of our class text).
