https://www.britannica.com/art/juju-music
https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/traditional-gospel
A key figure in the development of Gospel was Thomas A. Dorsey (1899 -1993). Referred to today as the father of Gospel Music, Dorsey pioneered the form in Chicago. Before devoting his career to the development of Gospel, Dorsey, the son of a Georgia Baptist preacher, was a prolific blues and jazz composer and pianist.
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The rich lineage of gospel music began in earnest as a young man named Thomas Dorsey came to Chicago during the Great Migration. His own spiritual rebirth at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago created a form of music that married blues influences with religious themes.
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Gospel music was made in the time 1899
The tempo is allegro
The music is performed for the worship of the christian God (GOD)
The Instrumeants used In Gospel Music Are guitars drums pianos harmonium
The Texture can range from Homophonic polyphonic literally anything
The meter can go literally anywhere
The mood is usually good sometimes sadd depending on occasion like a funeral
Gospel music from my cousin
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