shape note
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shape note
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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In 2017, she took over a disused Lancashire mill for a performance that combined traditional English shape note singing and Sufi chanting.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2021
Sam Amidon will lead a shape note singing parade.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2015
His website said the duo developed their distinctive close harmonies with a style called "shape note singing" that borrowed from Southern gospel sung in rural churches.
From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2011
The result was that the original hymn style became the purview of the shape note singing schools, mostly in the South, where they flourished for many years.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
He accomplished this through the establishment of shape note singing schools, which carried out his musical vision.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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