James Roberson and the African American Ensemble
with guest artist Norman Hutchins, 2006

The African American Ensemble (Ethnomusicology 91/161P) performs a diverse mix of gospel music including Negro spirituals and traditional and contemporary gospel. Beginning in the 1600s with enslaved Africans, African American choral music has evolved into a refined urban form accompanied by piano, drum, bass and tambourine.

James Roberson, director

Spring concert, 2006

For information on the history of this ensemble go to Ensemble History: Music of African Americans Ensemble.

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