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nah fam

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They are intentional with style to convey different messages brady

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They are intentional with style to convey different messages brady

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I learned that spirituals are deeply rooted in the struggles that slaves faced in the US. They often have deep meanings and complex rhythms, melodies, and dynamics.

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the imagery woven throughout every song

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they use their real life emotions to form music whic resonates w us

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they use their real life emotions to form music whic resonates w us

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they were really powerfull

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Typical has an intensity or complex emotional element, there's hope for freedom but also a struggle and suffering to reach that point.

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I noticed that a lot of spirituals use high soprano parts that float over everything else

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some were chants or hyms

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its all very precise and powerful

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Most of these songs are sung with great vocal strength

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I've learned how to dissect lyrics in more detail to find more specific meaning

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i know Alot now

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I learned that some spirituals were used as instructions for how to escape from plantations.

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I learned that in a lot of spirituals, there is a surprising amount of complex harmonies and overlap of parts.

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I learned a lot of these songs have a lot of high notes.

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I learned a lot of these songs have a lot of high notes.

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I learned that they can have multiple formats of rhythms, melodies, moving parts, and tell many stories.

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Some songs were just telling stories of the bible

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nothing new

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I learned that African American Spirituals have a lot of religious undertones and meanings.

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i went to know all about it

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what can we learn from these songs?

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How did spirituals progress and change from a music standpoint overtime? How did harmonic structure change? Did the message change during different time periods?

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how do these song effect us today?

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i don,t know more about african american Spiritals

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What kinds of music did they influence from modern genres?

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It would be interesting to know the progression of how they gained popularity

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I wonder if there are other arrangements for spirituals we have done (like same text but different music) and how different or similar they are from each other

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I want to know how they came about to be and what types of African music did the creators of this genre take inspiration from.

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They have a call and respose style

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I don,t know about african american spirituals.

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I don,t know about african american spirituals.

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I want to know where African American spirituals originated from.

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I want to know are there different sub-genres within African American Spirituals? What types of harmonies and rhythms are commonly seen?

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I want to know the meaning behind these songs.

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Songs sung by slaves, usually having a theme of unity or freedom

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what made the more popular pieces more popular as opposed to their lesser-known counterparts?

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African American spirituals originated in slavery, and developed over time. A lot of them tell stories, some even tell routes of escape. They were communication.

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African American Spirituals have roots in tradition African folk music and came to America via the Trans-Atlantic slave trade

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a lot of spirituals have biblical themes and use call and response

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from and why do they have a call and respose style

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when did they originate? how have they evolved over the years?

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when did they originate? how have they evolved over the years?

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I want to learn the backstory of why these songs were written.

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I want to learn the backstory of why these songs were written.

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im pretty sure a lot of them use only scale degree 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (disregarding fa and ti)

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im pretty sure a lot of them use only scale degree 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (disregarding fa and ti)

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African American Spirituals were sung by slaves while they were working. The songs were often biblically based, and were sung as a means of encouragement, to send a specific message, or to pass the time. Often they were sung in a call and response format.

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African American spirituals influenced modern-day blues and jazz.

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Many of them use a call and response style, since they were originally sung by slaves while working, and it was a way to keep in sync. It was also an act of defiance to their situation, and a symbol of hope for better times.

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I know that they have a long history. I remember hearing that slaves would sing spirituals. These songs articulate the suffering, longing, and religious passion of African Americans  during slavery and after.

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I know that African American spirituals that can be classified as religious folk songs almost.

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I know that it is a genre of music that was a combination of old African music combined with themes of slavery and African american struggles.

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I know that they are usually in a very bright and energetic tone and they are usually a BOP.

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They were songs that slaves would sing to either send messages or just pass time

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they were used to inspire hope, bravery, and strength in its performers and audiences

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A lot of African American spirituals have the theme of call and response