That was Mary and Martha in the garden,
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Sister Mary took wings of the eagle,
Sailed away to Galilee,
Oh, Mary, may I go out with you?
Oh, Mary, may I go out with you?
Where you goin' up yonder?
House done built without hands.
Up yonder,
House done built without hands.
Who told you?
House done built without hands.
Jesus told me,
House done built without hands.
Walk in,
House done built without hands.
Walk in,
House done built without hands.
Sit down,
House done built without hands.
Sit down,
House done built without hands.
With the father,
House done built without hands.
And the Son,
House done built without hands
Talk about
House done built without hands.
Where you from?
House done built without hands.
Oh Mary, may I go out with you?
Oh Mary, may I go out with you?
Voice The chief music-making
instruments for slaves were their own voices. Singing together, alone,
or in call-response patterns, slaves improvised, altered, and
embellished, creating sounds rich in tone and texture.
Drum In
America, slaves played drums of all shapes and sizes in the tradition of
both eastern and western Africans. The drumbeat not only accompanied
chants and dances, but was also used to send messages. By striking and
holding the drum in certain ways, drummers could replicate tones of
speech almost exactly. Fear of slaves communicating through these
uncanny sounds led whites in several regions to outlaw slave drumming.
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