Fisk Jubilee Singers
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a renowned African American a cappella ensemble founded in the 19th century that helped popularize spirituals worldwide and financially sustain Fisk University.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American musical group
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touring musical group ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| affiliation | Fisk University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
pioneers in bringing African American sacred music to mainstream audiences
ⓘ
symbol of post–Civil War African American achievement ⓘ |
| educationalMission | to represent Fisk University through music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
|
| fieldOfWork |
African American cultural heritage
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music education ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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gospel music ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
college and university gospel choirs
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professional spiritual and gospel ensembles ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
arranged spirituals
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concert spirituals ⓘ |
| hasPart | student singers of Fisk University ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Medal of Arts recipient ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of African American music on concert stages
ⓘ
development of American choral music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early concert tours in the United States and Europe
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helping to financially sustain Fisk University ⓘ popularizing Negro spirituals worldwide ⓘ preserving African American spirituals as an art form ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Fisk University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline | choral music ⓘ |
| purpose |
to popularize African American spirituals
ⓘ
to raise funds for Fisk University ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
European tour in the 1870s
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first major fundraising tour in 1871–1872 ⓘ performances for prominent political and cultural leaders ⓘ |
| tourArea |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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