Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp [Two-Disc Special Edition]
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Actor: Hugh McGraw, Raymond Hamrick, Richard Delong, Rodney Ivey, Warren SteelDVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Awake Productions
DVD Reviews of Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp [Two-Disc Special Edition]
DVD Review: I feel a little sorry for the devil
Summary: 5 Stars
This wonderful documentary is the first about Sacred Harp singing, a form of a cappella, shape note hymn singing. It has been sung in country churches in southern U.S. for over 200 years. Original Sacred Harp - Denson Revision 1987 Standard Melodies is a 160 year old shape note hymnal, which preserves some of the oldest songs in America. The filmmakers, Matt and Erica Hinton spent seven years making this film focusing on the "Lost Tonal Tribe".
Amazon's product review is very good, but the "AmericanaRoots" review is truly outstanding. Be sure to click on the "See all Editorial Reviews" button and read that review if you have any interest in this form of music.
The " Awake, My Soul " website provides a good sampling of the music, quite a bit of additional history, and some very moving photographs.
For myself, the sounds and the history of this form of music were entrancing. I've stolen the title of my Review from Joe Dempsey of the "Washington City Paper", who caught my reactions exactly: "Spectacular... Get enough people singing weird harmonies at the top of their voices and you start feeling a little sorry for the devil."
Robert C. Ross 2008
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