Cost: Free
For all ages
Come out and make music with the Fisk Jubilee Singers! See what it’s like to be part of the group in an interactive performance by learning to sing the traditional spirituals kept alive since before the Civil War and now celebrated around the world.This award-winning ensemble of young men and women from Nashville, Tennessee preserves the distinctly American tradition of singing “slave songs,” known today as Negro spirituals. The original Jubilee Singers introduced “slave songs” to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this American musical tradition. They broke racial barriers in the US and abroad in the late 19th century, and entertained kings and queens in Europe. Today the Fisk Jubilee Singers—young students of Fisk University—continue their legacy by singing and traveling extensively, sharing this distinct American art form and experience with audiences worldwide.
Sponsored by Target.
2 performances this week:
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 7:00pm
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-9240
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 7:00pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church
279 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11238
(718) 622-1107
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14988.html?selecteddate=05192010
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