Sacred Song in America: Religion, Music, and Public Culture

Preservation of Collections in Theological Libraries

“…"Shape-note" titles are of particular interest and are a high priority for digital preservation because they represent a tradition uniquely concentrated in the Appalachian region of the southern United States. The four shapes in this system of notation (triangle, oval, square, and diamond) correspond to the four syllables (fa, so, la, mi) developed by Thomas Morely in 1597 (Marini, 2003). The intention was to create a notation system that could be easily understood by large populations of varying literacy and little formal musical training (Marini, 2003).…”

“…The four shapes in this system of notation (triangle, oval, square, and diamond) correspond to the four syllables (fa, so, la, mi) developed by Thomas Morely in 1597 (Marini, 2003). The intention was to create a notation system that could be easily understood by large populations of varying literacy and little formal musical training (Marini, 2003). The southern United States is the only location in which an unbroken tradition of four-shape (and later seven-shape) notation has endured (Music, 2005).…”

¡MPROV! Interdisciplinaria. Propuesta de improvisación en música folk & jazz con la creación de audiovisual y danza contemporánea.

“…Enya, Nicky (su productor) y Roma (su letrista) Ryan fueron nominados a un Globo de Oro y a un Premio de la 15 La música new-age pretende crear inspiración artística, relajación y optimismo. Los oyentes la utilizan en yoga, masajes, meditación y lectura como método de gestión del estrés (Lehrer; Barlow; Woolfolk y Sime, 2007) para provocar un estado de éxtasis más que de trance o para crear una atmósfera de paz en los hogares u otros entornos (Marini, 2003).…”