{"id":45748,"date":"2022-11-08T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=45748"},"modified":"2022-10-15T13:22:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T18:22:59","slug":"requiem-for-the-enslaved-by-carlos-simon-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/requiem-for-the-enslaved-by-carlos-simon-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Requiem for the Enslaved by Carlos Simon Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cBringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the hope and dream of a slave.\u201d \u2013 Maya Angelou <\/em><\/p>\n

I’m always on the hunt for unique and diverse additions to our music CD collection, especially for less mainstream genres of music. Recently I had the privelege to order Requiem for the Enslaved<\/strong><\/em><\/a> for our classical music section. Here’s how the creators describe it:<\/p>\n

American composer Carlos Simon presents a multi-genre work,\u00a0Requiem<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Enslaved<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>. This work is a musical tribute to commemorate\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0stories of 272\u00a0enslaved<\/span> men, women and children sold in 1838 by Georgetown University. Described as a “rap opera,” Carlos infuses his original compositions with African American spirituals and familiar Catholic liturgical melodies.\u00a0Requiem for the Enslaved <\/em><\/strong><\/a>explores the sacred and historical, and honors the lives of those bought and sold.<\/p>\n

Carlos Simon says: “Since being hired as an Assistant Professor, I have grown to love the Georgetown University community and culture. In learning of the university\u2019s involvement in slavery, I am deeply grateful for the collective efforts taken to understand and attempt to reconcile its tainted past. Now as a member of the Georgetown University community, I wish to join in the journey of expanding the discussion.”<\/p>\n

For similar items like this, try Dreams of a new day : songs by\u00a0black<\/span>\u00a0composers<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em> with Will Liverman OR Songs of our native daughters<\/span><\/a><\/strong> <\/em>with Rhiannon Giddens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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