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Music and the Black Church

 Collection
Call Number: MBC

Scope and Contents

A collection of video interviews with leaders of music in the Black church, including pastors, music ministers, gospel artists, and choir directors. These interviews were conducted by students in the Yale University class The Gospel Imagination, taught by Prof. Braxton Shelley.

Dates

  • 2022-2023

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. The finding aid includes links to stream most interviews online via Oral History of American Music's (OHAM) AV access system, Aviary. Yale users can login to Aviary using their Yale University ID, to stream these interviews without restriction. Other users are able to request access to interviews directly through Aviary. For access instructions, and to request transcripts of an interview, see OHAM's website.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

.mp4 and .mov files

Conditions Governing Use

Rights and permissions for Oral History of American Music materials vary between individual interviews. Researchers wishing to publish or broadcast Oral History of American Music materials are responsible for obtaining direct authorization from copyright holders: generally, the interviewees or their estates.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by surname.

Extent

15 Computer Files (15.2 gigabytes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/oham.mbc

Title
Guide to music ane the Black Church
Status
In Progress
Author
Compiled by Anne Rhodes
Date
2022-06-23
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Oral History of American Music Repository

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New Haven CT 06520-8307 USA

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