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Dec 2025
52m 33s

Shapes of America: An audio special abou...

LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA
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The Music Box will be back with a new season in the fall. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special about shape note singing — one of the oldest musical traditions in this country. It’s a practice that began in colonial America, and after centuries of ups and downs in popularity, today it’s finding an expanded and surprisingly diverse new following… an ... Show More
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