| In the USA the rhythmic element, still | | | | past it has happened with all other great |
| dominant in spirituals, has contributed | | | | folk music. Some mongrel treatment |
| considerably to the melodic one and the dance | | | | characteristic of the older musician school |
| gave way to religious worship, sensual body | | | | is the matter what the complaint should be |
| movements. The actual techniques of the | | | | made against. One of the shortcoming features |
| native negro singing, with its syllabic | | | | of this time frame has been the prevalence of |
| voice vibration, the off-tones and tone wave | | | | solo treatment and the destruction of the |
| gliding, the extemporized insertions and, | | | | vital upheld background of accompanying |
| above all, the delicate rhythmic phrase | | | | voices. Despite of the great success of the |
| balance, is associated with the protection | | | | solo versions, especially when they are |
| of the unique vital qualities of these | | | | competently performed by Negro singers, it |
| songs. During the process of the Spirituals | | | | should be realized that the proper idiom of |
| art material development, the musician has | | | | Negro Spirituals calls for singing in them |
| not only a significant advantage but also a | | | | chorus. |
| peculiar function and duty. Preserving | | | | |
| spiritual similarity in the best traditions | | | | Andrew Bolton is an experienced freelance |
| of this no doubt great folk art, one must | | | | writer. Having successfully completed a |
| step forth as the recognized device of both | | | | number of academic assignments, he now is |
| its distribution and its further development. | | | | willing to share his experience in academic |
| While the introducing of the original folk | | | | writing including psychology courseworks and |
| forms for the moment is the most crucial | | | | Dissertations Proposal providing students |
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| development is waiting for them, as in the | | | | |