Tonight I learned about sacred harp music.
The principle of the singing is that it is not about the sound...this is grace in that this is the group for people like myself who would never make it into a choir...and after listening to sacred harp examples on YouTube, also those who are tone deaf.
Grace is in the solidarity created between the singers in the bodily co-existence and community action.
Curious check out the following:
www.fasola.org
The Socioligy of Religion periodical has a great article:
"Bodies in Sync: Interaction Ritual Therapy Applied to Sacred Harp Singing", Spring 2010, 71:1, pp76-97
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