Friday, 8 February 2013

The Beauty Of Negro Spirituals

By Alyce Larson


Negro spirituals helped Negroes get through very difficult times during slavery and other times in Black history. Black history has a lot of sad components to it. Songs of inspiration helped this population get through adversity and the abuse they endured. It is quite intense what they went through. One must be empathetic to their experiences and understand their pain.

Many people struggled hard during the days of slavery. They had to endure pain and find ways to keep going or they would die. They would be killed if they stood up for themselves. They had to find a way to cope so they could survive and maybe be lucky enough to get through the hard times and find freedom some day.

Look online for various types of songs that were used during this time. It is not hard to find them and get inspired yourself by listening to them. Memorize them to sing when you are driving or doing other things. You can also find solace by them yourself when you are down or struggling with something.

Music helps heal many things. It has a strength that can be used for many occasions in life. There are so many circumstances we can use it when we are struggling. Relationships are very difficult and they can be healed with music. These songs from African-Americans can be an example of something to help us to feel inspired and guided.

African-Americans went through a lot of adversity. They learned how to overcome it by various coping mechanisms. Reading the Bible and listening to music were the main ways. Lyrics were written in code so they were not understood by anyone but them. The Old and New Testaments were read a lot in order to stay calm and faithful under oppression.

There are websites available for research to see what the songs were like. Just find a good search engine in order to learn more. Dig hard to find the ones that you like and then listen to them often. It can even help you get some rough times if you hear and understand the words. Memorize them and sing them wherever you go.

You may have to investigate the meaning of them. Most of the meanings refer to freedom and safety. They used to use different words to mean various things. They used to use the word, "haven" to refer to a safe place. The words were often coded so only the slaves knew the meaning. This showed a sacred relationship between the singer and God.

Negro spirituals have a nice ring to them and were used to overcome adversity. Show respect for what they went through by empathizing and not judging. Research them and listen to them on various websites. It can be quite a learning experience. It is a inspiring and an important part of history. It is wise to know history as it affects how we live now.




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