Toward developing a national Mexican hymnody /by Julia Anne McLean.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1974.Description: vi, 150 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • BV4070 .T693 1974
  • BV4070
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Contents:
Musical systems -- Musical texts -- Musical behavior -- Musical relationships -- Western -- In history -- In American life -- Non-Western -- Music and musicians -- Texts and correctives -- Occasions -- Possessions.
Reaction of National Christians to Foreign Hymn Tunes (Questionnaire).
Hymnody in Mexican churches? -- Problems facing national music -- Introduction to national musicians -- Review of Musical Problems Missionaries and National Workers Face -- Attitudes -- Attitude of love -- Attitude of concern and interest -- Attitude of openness and willingness -- Technical problems -- Notational systems -- Indigenous song -- Transliterations -- Tonal systems -- Phrase structure -- Heritage practices -- Financing -- Words vs. music -- Misunderstandings -- "Worldliness" -- "Christian music" -- Stressing national music -- Excuses -- The importance of Christian music -- The missionary's observance of the need -- The national's observance of the need -- The lack of time -- Reasons -- Lack of personal training -- Lower on the list of priorities -- Lack of time -- Difficulty in learning a national style -- Result of Enforcing a Foreign Musical Style -- A meaningful message? -- A hardship -- An annihilation.
Nationals -- The more qualified -- The more "national" -- Helps -- What do your people need to know? -- What does God's Word say about these needs? -- Write a song about God's answer -- Musical Workshops - Christian music and Biblical teaching -- Music history and functions -- Christian hymns and national style.
English Translations of National Hymns -- Aids to Missionaries -- Reasons to Stress National Music -- Suggestions from MK's and Missionaries -- Submitting Tapes for Music Analysis -- Check Lists of Song Types -- Guides -- Things to Keep in Mind -- A Guide to Praise -- A Guide to Singing -- A Guide to Music in Evangelism -- A Guide to Music Workshops.
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Typescript.

I. The Place of Music in a Culture

World-Wide -- Musical systems -- Musical texts -- Musical behavior -- Musical relationships -- Western -- In history -- In American life -- Non-Western -- Music and musicians -- Texts and correctives -- Occasions -- Possessions.

II. The Place of Music Foreign to a Given Culture

General Reaction of a Culture to Foreign Music (Questionnaire) -- Reaction of National Christians to Foreign Hymn Tunes (Questionnaire).

III. The Place of English Tunes in National Churches

Overview of Hymnody in Mexico -- Hymnody in Mexican churches? -- Problems facing national music -- Introduction to national musicians -- Review of Musical Problems Missionaries and National Workers Face -- Attitudes -- Attitude of love -- Attitude of concern and interest -- Attitude of openness and willingness -- Technical problems -- Notational systems -- Indigenous song -- Transliterations -- Tonal systems -- Phrase structure -- Heritage practices -- Financing -- Words vs. music -- Misunderstandings -- "Worldliness" -- "Christian music" -- Stressing national music -- Excuses -- The importance of Christian music -- The missionary's observance of the need -- The national's observance of the need -- The lack of time -- Reasons -- Lack of personal training -- Lower on the list of priorities -- Lack of time -- Difficulty in learning a national style -- Result of Enforcing a Foreign Musical Style -- A meaningful message? -- A hardship -- An annihilation.

IV. Encouragement of Indigenous Hymnwriting

Challenge to National Pastors and Believers -- Nationals -- The more qualified -- The more "national" -- Helps -- What do your people need to know? -- What does God's Word say about these needs? -- Write a song about God's answer -- Musical Workshops - Christian music and Biblical teaching -- Music history and functions -- Christian hymns and national style.

Conclusion

Appendix

Transcriptions of National Hymns -- English Translations of National Hymns -- Aids to Missionaries -- Reasons to Stress National Music -- Suggestions from MK's and Missionaries -- Submitting Tapes for Music Analysis -- Check Lists of Song Types -- Guides -- Things to Keep in Mind -- A Guide to Praise -- A Guide to Singing -- A Guide to Music in Evangelism -- A Guide to Music Workshops.

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