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Thursday, January 4, 7:30 P.M.
Plenary Session
Mining the History and Tradition of African American Music in Atlanta
Hilton, Grand Ballroom East
A session of American Historical Association
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Introduction and Commentary: |
Calvin Grimes, immediate past Dean, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Professor of Music, Morehouse College |
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Music:
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Wendell P. Whalum Community Chorus/Atlanta University Center Chorus
The chorus includes graduates of Atlanta University, the Atlanta University Center undergraduate colleges, and graduates from other institutions in the Atlanta area. The chorus focuses on Negro spirituals, but also includes pieces from African American arrangers and composers, and composers of the European classical tradition.
D'Vine
The Atlanta-based gospel and inspirational singing group, composed
of sisters Sheryl McGuire Deas and Paula McGuire Saunders and
friend Sheryl Denise Pollard, showcases a mix of traditional and
contemporary gospel. www.dvinemusic.com
Sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council in partnership with
Morehouse College and the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.
*The Plenary Session is part of the Opening of the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association and directly follows the presentation of the Presentation of the Fourth Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award. |
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