Awake, my soul [videorecording] : the story of the Sacred harp / an Awake Productions/Digital Maps Picture ; written by Matt Hinton with John Plunkett ; produced by Matt Hinton ; directed by Matt & Erica Hinton.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. "This two disc special edition of "Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp" includes over 4 hours of bonus material not featured in the original movie"--Container.
Contents:
Disc. 1. Awake, my soul : the story of the Sacred harp ; more on Sacred harp singing (seven short videos each 6-22 min.) ; deleted scenes ; interviews with the executive producers and narrator ; audio commentary -- Disc 2. Sacred harp singing, 1998-2006 (videos of all 62 songs from the 1991 Denson revision of the Sacred harp, captured from a variety of southern all day Sacred harp singings) ; the original 10 minute version of Awake, my soul (1998) : trailer.
Summary:
"A documentary about Sacred harp singing, a haunting form of a cappella, shape-note singing with deep roots in the American south. Shape-note singing has survived over 200 years tucked away from notice in the rural deep south, where, in old country churches, singers break open The sacred harp, a 160 year old shape-note hymnal which has preserved these fiercely beautiful songs which are some of the oldest in America"--Container.
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