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Loading... A Shaker Musical Legacy (Revisiting New England) (edition 2004)by Robert Opdahl (Author)
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This fascinating book brings more than one hundred previously unpublished Shaker songs to the attention of scholars, performers, and aficionados of folk music. A Shaker Musical Legacy introduces Shaker songs and dances that Brother Ricardo Belden, the last male member of the Hancock Shakers, gave in original manuscript form to Jerry and Sybil Count, the first directors of the Shaker Village Camp. The Opdahls have selected from and transcribed this music and included dance directions to honor Brother Ricardo's hope that doing so would keep alive a part of the Shaker heritage. The songs are transcribed as modern musical scores for use by contemporary musicians and singers. Many examples are also shown in their original Shaker musical notation. Step-by-step instructions show how to perform the dances as the Shakers themselves danced them. Explanatory notes introduce each of nine musical sections. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)783.28The arts Music Music for single voices [formerly: Sacred music] Solo voice [formerly: Liturgical and ritualistic music]LC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |