Bataille and Ethel Cain speak of this...Magical. I love choirs, I love church songs, I love reckless expressions of faith. Great in theater due to loud and quality audioI felt like I was receiving the salvation, I had goose pimples all down my arm
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Directed by Erica Hinton +1
Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp
An ensemble, grounded documentary.
Documentary
Music
2006
1h 15m
A documentary film following the folk tradition of Sacred Harp singing, a type of shape-note singing, kept alive by amateur singers in the rural American South.
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2What people say
🚩🔴🟥♦️... ❤️Went to our first singing today. The music is impressive, immersive, and immutable. I sat next to the loudest bass singer from Germany, which helped my pick out my part. I ate tofu noodles with peanut sauce at the potluck. Glory, hallelujah. My ears are ringing and my heart is full. This is a really nice little doc. Recommended to anyone interested in the music.
i started listening to choir music a few weeks ago after i watched Midnight Mass. it made me really want to participate, but my gf, a trained choral singer who has toured around europe, reminded me that you need to know how to read music, etc. she suggested i look into sacred harp. the companion album to this doc is pretty good: it can be emotionally resonant, but it's also a cacophonous racket. the doc was pretty nice. i'm probably not going to start singing.
Common questions
What is Awake, My Soul about?+
This documentary examines the history and practices of Sacred Harp singing, an American folk tradition characterized by shape-note notation and community-based, a cappella performances.
Who directed Awake, My Soul?+
The film was directed by Matt and Erica Hinton and released in 2006.
Is Sacred Harp singing religious?+
While the tradition is deeply rooted in historical American church music, the focus is on the communal, participatory nature of the singing style.
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