CHAPTER 11: Rhyming Singers of the Bahamas, "My Lord Help Me to Pray"

Which of the following is an example of syncretism?

Christian texts are combined in a Bahamian religious singing style.

In rhyme singing from the Bahamas, what aspects of local religious belief do the treble and bass parts represent?

Treble represents the sky; bass represents the earth.

Call-and-response singing is one way to help a large group of people do what together?

Work

The Rastafarian religion emphasizes __________.

black liberation, culture, and artistic expression

Rhyme singing developed in the __________

nineteenth century

Throughout "My Lord Help Me to Pray," the bass singer __________.

provides basic harmonic support

Jamaican Bob Marley popularized __________.

reggae

Which of the following are intonations in "My Lord Help Me to Pray"?

the rhyme, treble, and bass lines

"My Lord Help Me to Pray" resembles William Byrd's "Sing Joyfully" because __________.

the words of individual voices often contrast with each other

Rhyme singing uses __________.

three voices, each with distinct melodies