Friday, February 15, 2013

Preserving the haunting art of 'hymn-lining'

12 hours ago, Yahoo! Viewfinder

This African American History Month, meet Troy Demps, 86, who is trying to preserve the haunting art of "hymn-lining". A celebrated tradition that dates back to slavery, hymn lining incorporates African tonal languages and rhythmic and percussive hand clapping and stomping.

Source: http://screen.yahoo.com/hymn-lining-disappearing-african-american-182216113.html

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