Healing for the soul : Richard Smallwood, the vamp, and the gospel imagination /

Between the first and last words of a black gospel song, musical sound acquires spiritual power. During this unfolding, a variety of techniques facilitate musical and physical transformation. The most important of these is a repetitive musical cycle known by names including the run, the drive, the s...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Shelley, Braxton D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2021].
Series:	AMS studies in music.
Subjects:	Smallwood, Richard. Gospel music > History and criticism. Church music > African American churches. Gospel music > Analysis, appreciation.