Serious Songs of the Early Nineteenth Century. Part 2: The Meaning of the Early Song Melodies

The deeper meanings of lyrics attached to a large group of serious American songs popular in the decades before the Civil War and the practices and attitudes that invest the expression of these meanings are examined. Songs were seen to encourage introspection and append rich and essential nuances to...

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Published in:American music (Champaign, Ill.) Ill.), 1995-10, Vol.13 (3), p.263-294
Main Author: Tawa, Nicholas E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Bird songs
Emotions
Meaning
Melody
Music
Music composition
Musical aesthetics
Musical criticism
Musical expression
Musical notation
Musical register
Musicology
Popular songs
Song lyrics
Vocal music
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Summary:The deeper meanings of lyrics attached to a large group of serious American songs popular in the decades before the Civil War and the practices and attitudes that invest the expression of these meanings are examined. Songs were seen to encourage introspection and append rich and essential nuances to the lyric. Men and women of the antebellum period experienced fundamental feelings through music.
ISSN:0734-4392
1945-2349
DOI:10.2307/3052617