Rediscovering the Spirituals: A learn and listen experience

301 Hay Street,Fayetteville NC 28301

20 February, 2022

Description

Rediscovering the Spirituals is a concert that will provide an overview of the origin, history and meaning of the Negro Spirituals. Join us for "Rediscovering the Spirituals: A learn and listen experience." This concert will include the performance of several Negro Spirituals paired with an in-depth overview of the history of the folk songs that shaped the musical foundation of our nation and several of today's popular genres. We will also celebrate the launch of the Deep River Podcast, a program that aims to encourage the exploration and preservation of the Negro Spiritual. This event is presented through the support of the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. About the Deep River Podcast: The Deep River Podcast is a program that aims to encourage the exploration and preservation of the Negro Spirituals. Other times known only as “Spirituals,” it is the music borne of the enslaved African-Americans of the United States. Where did they begin? How were they created in the souls of an oppressed and suffering people? What did they mean then and what do they mean now? Join host, Paul Anderson II as we explore the history, origin and meaning, behind the Spirituals. https://deepriverpodcast.buzzsprout.com/