Glossary
call and response:
an interactive musical feature wherein the leader first sings a phrase as the “call” and the group follows the leader singing a phrase in response.
chantey:
a work song performed by African Americans who worked aboard boats and ships, on the docks, and in other occupations connected to waterways.
concert spirituals:
spirituals arranged and performed (often in educational settings) using Western classical music styles, most often performed with minimal accompaniment.
folk spirituals:
early form of religious music created by African Americans during slavery (most likely in the 19th century) in the United States.
spirituals:
early form of religious music created by African Americans during slavery (most likely in the 19th century) in the United States.
spirituals in a gospel style:
spirituals performed using accompaniment, chord progressions, rhythms, and vocal techniques associated with gospel music.
work song:
songs created to accompany some type of physical labor, shared through the oral tradition.
