Toward developing a national Mexican hymnody /by Julia Anne McLean.
- 1974.
- vi, 150 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. I. The Place of Music in a Culture II. The Place of Music Foreign to a Given Culture III. The Place of English Tunes in National Churches IV. Encouragement of Indigenous Hymnwriting Conclusion Appendix
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. General Reaction of a Culture to Foreign Music (Questionnaire) -- Reaction of National Christians to Foreign Hymn Tunes (Questionnaire). 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. 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. 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.
Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions--Dissertations.