Stand Up Straight and Sing! (38 page)

Aeneid
(Virgil), character of Dido in,
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African American community, Augusta, GA

barbershops,
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high expectations for children,
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model of service to others,
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music as a constant in,
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nurturing of artistic skills,
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schools and teachers,
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segregation, discrimination experienced by,
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as source of spiritual strength,
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value of, for a child,
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See also
church; parents; spirituality

African American heritage

Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy
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musical gifts associated with,
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pride in,
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African American Music: An Introduction
(Burnim and Maultsby),
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after-church musical performances,
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afterlife, beliefs about,
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See also
spirituality

agility, vocal,
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Aida
(Verdi),
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Aix-en-Provence, France, performance of
Hippolyte et Aricie
(Rameau),
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Alaïa, Azzedine,
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Alceste
(Gluck),
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“Allmächt’ge Jungfrau” (“O Holiest of Virgins”),
Tannhäuser
(Wagner),
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“The Almighty” (“Die Allmacht”) (Schubert),
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“Alto Rhapsody” (Brahms),
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“Amazing Grace” (Newton)

in
Great Day in the Morning
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lining of a church hymn by the deacons,
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in the
Oh, Freedom
medley,
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origins of melody,
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singing for President Carter,
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singing for the Dalai Lama,
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singing for Sidney Poitier,
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“America, the Beautiful,”
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American Boychoir, Princeton, NJ,
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American Symphony Orchestra, debut at Carnegie Hall with,
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Amerika Häuser concerts,
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ancestors,
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See also
African American heritage and
specific Norman relatives

Anderson, Marian

concert at the Lincoln Memorial,
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contralto voice,
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discrimination against,
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faith,
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friendship with,
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honoring of, in concert,
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international renown,
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The Lady from Philadelphia
(documentary),
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as model, inspiration,
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My Lord, What a Morning
(autobiography),
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at Paine College, Augusta,
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performing in front of,
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seeing performance by,
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Angelou, Maya,
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Apollo Theater gospel fest,
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Ariadne auf Naxos
(Strauss),
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A. R. Johnson Junior High School, Augusta, GA,
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Arlen, Harold,
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Armstrong, Louis,
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Arnold Schoenberg Institute, University of Southern California,
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Arron, Judith,
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art, contribution to growth and development,
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See also
creativity; music; Jessye Norman School for the Arts

Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz
(Langston Hughes),
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Ask Your Mama!
multimedia production (Langston Hughes and Laura Karpman),
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assertiveness, standing up for oneself,
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Associated Press,
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Atlanta Ballet,
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atonal music,
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audiences

communicating word meanings, emotions,
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during childhood,
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exchanging energy and connecting with,
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of the famous,
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and the impact of music on the spirit,
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and importance of silence,
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in Japan,
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mixed races, during Dr. King’s speeches,
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at the Munich competition,
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at Salzburg summer festival,
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“Auf dem Kirchhofe” (“In the Cemetery”) (Brahms),
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“Auf dem Wasser zu singen” (“Singing on the Water”) (Schubert),
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Augusta, GA

Augusta Ballet,
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Augusta National Golf Club,
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black middle class,
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civil rights activism in,
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filming in by
60 Minutes
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First Baptist Church,
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
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segregation, racial boundaries in,
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See also
African American community; childhood; Mount Calvary Baptist Church; Paine College; Tabernacle Baptist Church

aunts, as strong role models,
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Austria,
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See also
Salzburg; Vienna

“Ave Maria” (“Holy Mother”) (Schubert),
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awards and honors

from Austrian government,
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honorary doctorates,
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Kennedy Center Honoree,
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Légion d’Honneur, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,
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NAACP Spingarn Medal,
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National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts,
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Bacall, Lauren,
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Bach, Johann Sebastian,
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Balanchine, George,
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Baldwin, Dalton,
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Baldwin, James,
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Baptist Church,
See
First Baptist Church; Mount Calvary Baptist Church; Tabernacle Baptist Church

The Barber of Seville
, “Una voce poco fa” (Rossini),
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barbershops,
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Barcelona, Spain,
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Bartók, Béla (
Bluebeard’s Castle
),
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Battle, Kathleen,
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“The Battle Hymn of the Republic,”
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Bayerischer Rundfunk Internationaler Musikwettbewerb (Bavarian Radio International Music Competition),
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Beethoven, Ludwig van (
Fidelio
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“Beim Schlafengehen” (“On the Sleep Eternal”) (Hermann Hesse),
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Beirer, Hans,
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Berg, Alban,
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Berlin, Germany

Berlin Wall,
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living in,
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recording with Herbert von Karajan in,
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Remembrance Church,
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Berlioz, Hector

The Death of Cleopatra
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Les nuits d’été
, “L’île inconnue” (“Island of the Unknown”),
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Les Troyens
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Bernac, Pierre,
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Bernstein, Leonard

West Side Story
, “Somewhere,”
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Young People’s Concerts
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biscuits, southern style,
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“Bless This House,”
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Bluebeard’s Castle
(Bartók), retranslation from the Hungarian,
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body size as personal, not social issue,
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Böhm, Karl,
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Bond, Julian,
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Boulez, Pierre,
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boys

expectations for, in rural GA,
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learning about,
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privileges and opportunities,
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Brahms, Johannes

“Alto Rhapsody,”
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“Auf dem Kirchhofe” (“In the Cemetery”),
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creative process,
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“Von ewiger Liebe” (“Of Eternal Love”),
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Brazil, canceling of 2001 appearance,
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breath control,
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Buddhism, Buddha,
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Bumbry, Grace,
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Bunche, Ralph,
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Burnim, Mellonee (
African American Music: An Introduction)
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butter, homemade,
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Caesar, Shirley,
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Cage, John,
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Cambridge University, England, honorary doctorate from,
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canceling an appearance,
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Canterbury Cathedral, England,
Christmastide
performance,
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Carmen
(Bizet)

recording in Paris with Seiji Ozawa,
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refusal of offer to perform,
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Carnegie Hall, New York City

African American performers at,
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Ask Your Mama! Twelve Moods for Jazz
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