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About Sacred Harp
Sacred Harp is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1800s. It is usually classed as a form of music of the United States, Christian music and religious vocal music.
From Wikipedia
Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music which developed in New England and perpetuated in the American South. The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a historically important shape-note tunebook printed in 1844; multiple subsequent revisions of the tunebook have remained in use since. Sacred Harp singing has roots in the singing schools that developed over the period 1770 to 1820 in and around New England, related development under the influence of "revival" services around the 1840s. This music was included in, and became profoundly associated with, books using the shape note style of notation popular in America in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Sacred Harp.
- ↑ music of the United States
- ↑ Christian music
- ↑ religious vocal music
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sacred Harp?
Sacred Harp is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1800s. It is usually classed as a form of music of the United States, Christian music and religious vocal music.
Where and when did Sacred Harp originate?
Sacred Harp originated in United States in the 1800s.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q7397088 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sacred Harp – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Alabama Sacred Harp Singers - Sherburne – Copyrighted free use