![]() ![]() The elements introduced by later musical forms, such as close harmonies (barbershop quartets), a sense of professionalism (jubilee quartets), showmanship (minstrelsy), the regular use of an aab rhyming scheme, and a pronounce beat (the blues) all endure, but are tacked on the spine of the original spirituals, which are for the most part irrevocably linked to their African forebears”. What Thomas Dorsey and his friends kept as the defining attributes of gospel music – the call-and-response format, ample room for improvisation, rhythm, frequent use of the flatted seventh and third in melodies – remain true even today. “Gospel is first and foremost a direct descendent of spirituals. Essays – Gon’ Act Like a Preacher, Ride From Town to Town.Essays – Blues Jumped A Hyrax Where The Vulture Builds It’s Nest. ![]()
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