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Meanings of african-american spirituals in English

Russian
спиричуэлс
Portuguese
espiritual negro
Spanish
espirituales
Catalan
espiritual negre

A music genre created by generations of African-Americans.

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Examples for "spiritual"
Examples for "spiritual"
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In contrast, she said, American Protestantism offers greater room for spiritual debate.
Reuters
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However, I think the spiritual and intellectual benefits far outweighed the disadvantages.
The Guardian
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The spiritual community is the Church; it is organized in the churches.
Some Christian Convictions / A Practical Restatement in Terms of...
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She made a special spiritual transcendence throughout the course of these years.
Radio NZ
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That can only be good for the country's spiritual and moral health.
The Irish Times
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In spirituals and in temporals, 'the hand of the diligent maketh rich.'
The Power of Faith / Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The...
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The first to record the early hymns and spirituals were four-part-harmony quartets.
Reuters
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Her program is on Negro music and she wishes to emphasize spirituals.
The new yorker
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The piece is structured around the singing of five traditional Negro spirituals.
The Guardian
5
The spirituals and work songs were the product of the slave.
The Black Experience in America
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They have referred to these as 'contemporary negro spirituals'.
Radio NZ
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Paul Robeson told them about him; composes negro spirituals.
The new yorker
3
The piece is structured around the singing of five traditional Negro spirituals.
The Guardian
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I mean we sang Negro Spirituals to help us break off of plantations.
Ebony
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While Negro spirituals were not imported directly from Africa, they were more than an attempt to copy the master's music.
The Black Experience in America
1
Curry also referred to slavery, mentioning the healing power of the spiritual music sung by slaves.
The South African
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By the mid-80s she was recording spiritual music and releasing it as private press tapes on her own Avatar Book Institute.
The Guardian
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Her unique phrasing and innate feel for a song was a gift reinforced by her exposure to blues and spiritual music.
The Irish Times
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If now during my laborious performance a friend enters the room, he might well say, I do not like spiritual music.
The Nature of Goodness
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Even though the place is shut to visitors, a sound system is pumping loud spiritual music, and Jay's hearing is going.
Reuters