Mapping Black Gospel Music
Gospel is a musical culture that was born centuries ago. In the 16th century, when the slave trade began in North America, gospel music found its source. African men and women, who sang in different Homelands in Africa, now would sing together in America. From morning...
Mapping the Collection of Russian Folk Songs in the Long 19th Century
Introduction This project is meant to demonstrate how the techniques of digital mapping can contribute to the fields of cultural and social history, as well as illuminate aspects of the complex relationship between geography, nationalism, and music in Russia in the...
Mapping the Tours of the Fisk Jubilee Singers from 1871 to 1881
Mapping the Tours of the Fisk Jubilee Singers from 1871 to 1881 Introduction George L. White founded The Fisk Jubilee Singers in Nashville, Tennessee in 1871. The group was comprised of students attending Fisk University, an institution organized by the American...