Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/07/2019
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh
Categories
Victor V. Bobetsky, a professor of music at Hunter College, presents the origins of the song “We Shall Overcome.”
“We Shall Overcome” began as a hymn published in 1900 that was written by an African-American minister named Charles Tindley (1851-1933). The son of a slave, the original hymn (titled “I” Overcome Someday”) is rooted in Black folk traditions.
Dr. Bobetsky will highlight several precursor songs whose texts and/or melodies may have influenced the “We Shall Overcome” we know today, and present melodies and texts with significance for the cultural experience and heritage of people around the world.
Admission is free. For more information, call (412) 622-3105.
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