Project Gutenberg 2012-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 63 Odum, Howard Washington 1884 1954 Odum, Howard W. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes" by Howard Washington Odum is a scholarly collection written in the early 20th century. This work explores the deeply rooted cultural and spiritual expressions of the Southern Black community through their folk-songs, particularly focusing on religious spirituals. Odum aims to preserve and analyze these songs as vital contributions to understanding the identity, emotion, and inner life of the Southern Negro, reflecting their unique social and historical experiences. At the start of the dissertation, Odum discusses the significance of folk-songs in revealing the essence of a race's character and spiritual life. He emphasizes that these songs are not merely musical expressions, but critical insights into the emotions, beliefs, and communal experiences of the Southern Negroes. The opening portion introduces themes such as the complexity of race relations, the importance of accurate representation, and the evolving nature of these songs—ranging from traditional spirituals to contemporary compositions—each reflecting the ongoing struggles and hopes of a people traditionally marginalized. Thus, the work sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the folk-songs that form the foundation of this cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Music African Americans -- Southern States -- Music -- History and criticism ML Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Music 277761 277770 2024-09-16T12:00:36.637369 2023-09-17T06:47:49.936436 text/html text/html 294480 2012-03-07T20:44:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86652 2012-03-07T20:44:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153406 2024-09-16T12:00:44.325320 application/epub+zip 154896 2024-09-16T12:00:38.920356 application/epub+zip 154895 2024-09-16T12:00:37.536354 application/epub+zip 356465 2024-09-16T12:00:47.375306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334600 2024-09-16T12:00:43.093397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334775 2022-09-17T18:30:03.250216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232572 232408 2024-09-16T12:00:35.678385 2023-09-17T06:47:48.907420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 232491 2012-03-07T20:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79433 2012-03-07T20:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18688 2024-09-16T12:00:47.514300 application/rdf+xml 18815 2024-09-16T12:00:37.915352 image/jpeg 4091 2024-09-16T12:00:37.723358 image/jpeg 149952 2024-09-16T12:00:36.659354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia