The Act of Remembrance | Ruth Naomi Floyd
North Wind Manor
3321 Stephens Hill Ln, Antioch, TN 37013, USA
Tennessee
36.0193307
-86.67491930000001
Description
Join us at North Wind Manor on August 20 at 7:30 PM for a night with Ruth Naomi Floyd.
An informative lecture-performance on the historical roots and musical language of African American Spirituals. The profound body of music illustrates the tension of redemptive beauty in times of oppression, resistance and liberation. This lecture examines the lyric, composition, rhythmic pattern, and dual spiritual and social-political message in African American Spirituals.
A vocalist and composer, Ruth Naomi Floyd has been at the forefront of creating a discography of vocal jazz settings that express theology, history, and justice. Ruth leads her multi-faceted jazz ensemble, and her discography consists primarily of original compositions. Ruth performs and lectures on the intersection of beauty, theology, justice, culture, and the arts at universities, seminaries, conferences, and performance centers worldwide.
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Start:
2024-08-20T19:30:00-05:00
End:
2024-08-20T21:30:00-05:00
Category
Other
Tickets
Livestream (digital ticket)
5.0
USD
In-Person Ticket
20.0
USD
50
