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SUMMARY:The Democracy of Song
LOCATION:Central Library Lawn\, Freedom Bell Tent
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE - Registration valid via this link only.\n\nThe 
 spiritual is arguably the purest American musical form. The roots of the 
 spiritual are deep and wide\, and its legacy extends into the 20th and 21
 st centuries\, influencing nearly every modern musical style. We teach sp
 irituals in schools\, sing them in church\, and perform them on the conce
 rt stage. But\, who do these songs truly belong to — the people who wrote
  them? The people who sing them? The people who are moved by them? Join f
 our prominent American choral conductors for a conversation about identit
 y\, culture\, appropriation\, and performance practice of Negro spiritual
 s.\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\nDr. Tucker Biddlecombe\, Professor of Choral 
 Studies at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music\n\nDr. Jeffery L
 . Ames\, Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Belmont 
 University\n\nPatrick Dailey\, Professor of Voice at Cumberland Universit
 y and Tennessee State University\; Founder and Director of the Harry T. B
 urleigh Spirituals Festival\n\nChristopher Gabbitas\, Artistic Director o
 f the Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale\n\nThis event is free and open
  to the public. Registration is required.\n\nPlease note that this is an 
 in-person-only event\, and streaming will not be available.\n\nPresented 
 by the Blair School of Music and Dialogue Vanderbilt.\n\nhttp://next-to-u
 .app/events/5416c94a-e558-46e2-aee7-4f9165304982
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/5416c94a-e558-46e2-aee7-4f9165304982
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