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These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts ...

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For the first time, traditional Negro spirituals will be sung as an opera, when Seattle Opera hosts the world premiere of ...

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They just hoped their talents as singers and the beauty of their songs would be enough to keep ... the university was share the beauty of the Negro spiritual worldwide,” said Marlette Buchanan ...

These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts ...