 There is no singing in pwts* as we understand it, and yet no two appear to be singing the same thing — the leading singer starts the words of each verse, often improvising, and the others, who "base...  Slave Songs of the United States - v. lappuseautors: William Francis Allen - 1867 - 115 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1862 - 580 lapas
...affirm to be something wonderful and altogether unique. There is no "part singing" with them. The leader starts the words of each verse, often improvising, and the others who base them, as it is called, strike in with the refrain, or even join in the solo when they know the words.... | |
 | Consul Willshire Butterfield - 1879 - 282 lapas
...like, • I can't stay behind, my Lord!' or, ' Turn, sinner, turn OP "There is no singing in parts, as we understand it; and yet no two appear to be singing...each verse, often improvising, and the others who k base ' him, as it is called, strike in with the refrain, or even join in the solo when the words... | |
 | Consul Willshire Butterfield - 1879 - 276 lapas
...like, ' I can't stay behind, my Lord!' or, ' Turn, sinner, turn O!' ''There is no singing in parts, as we understand it; and yet no two appear to be singing the same thing; — the leadingsinger starts the words of each verse, often improvising, and the others who ' base ' him, as... | |
 | James Wentworth Leigh - 1921 - 286 lapas
...variations cannot be reproduced on paper. The leading singer starts the words of each verse or line, often improvising, and the others who base him, as it is called, strike in with a refrain. The basers seem often to follow their own whims, beginning when they please and leaving... | |
 | Gilbert Chase - 1992 - 768 lapas
...effect of a number singing together. . . ."His description continues: There is no singing in parts, as we understand it, and yet no two appear to be singing...others, who "base" him, as it is called, strike in the refrain, or even join in the solo, when the words are familiar. . . . And the "basers" themselves... | |
 | William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, Lucy McKim Garrison - 2009 - 179 lapas
...stay behind, ray Lord" (No. 8), or " Turn, sinner, turn О Iм (No. 48). There is no singing in parte* as we understand it, and yet no two appear to be singing...improvising, and the others, who "base" him, as it is culled, strike in with the refrain, or even join in the solo, when the words are familiar. Wheu the... | |
 | William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, Lucy McKim Garrison - 1995 - 196 lapas
...tarn O !" (No. 48). There is no singing in parts* as we nnderstand it, and yet no two appear to he singing the same thing — the leading singer starts...each verse, often improvising, and the others, who "hase" him, as it is called, strike in with the refrain, or even join in the solo, when the words are... | |
 | William S. Pollitzer - 1999 - 344 lapas
...Higginson, Army Life, p. 19. 156. Parrish, Slave Songs, p. xvii. 157. "There is no singing in parts, as we understand it, and yet no two appear to be singing...even join in the solo, when the words are familiar . . . and rarely with any discord" (Allen et al., Slave Songs, p. v). 158. Lomax, Georgia Sea Island... | |
 | Gage Averill - 2003 - 249 lapas
...African American polyphonic singing from a decidedly naive perspective: There is no singing in parts, as we understand it, and yet no two appear to be singing...even join in the solo, when the words are familiar. . . . And the "basers" themselves seem to follow their own whims, beginning when they please and leaving... | |
 | Dena J. Epstein - 2003 - 468 lapas
...variations cannot be reproduced on paper. The leading singer starts the words of each verse or line, often improvising, and the others who base him, as it is called, strike in with a refrain. The basers seem often to follow their own whims, beginning when they please and leaving... | |
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