Shout Because You're Free African American Ring Shout Tradition in Coastal Georgia |
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| Author:
| Rosenbaum, Art
Buis, Johann S.
Rosenbaum, Margo Newmark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-1934-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1998 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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The ring shout is the oldest known African American performance tradition surviving on the North American continent and was first performed for the purpose of religious worship. This book looks at the tradition that demonstrates ties to Africa, slavery, and emancipation.
The ring shout is the oldest known African American performance tradition surviving on the North American continent and was first performed for the purpose of religious worship. This book looks at the tradition that demonstrates ties to Africa, slavery, and emancipation.