The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches - Music in American Life - Beverly Patterson - Books - University of Illinois Press - 9780252070037 - July 16, 2001
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The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches - Music in American Life


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Explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist churches. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, the author explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches.


264 pages, illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 16, 2001
ISBN13 9780252070037
Publishers University of Illinois Press
Pages 264
Dimensions 230 × 153 × 22 mm   ·   386 g

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