Spiritual

Spiritual (ili negro spiritual) (slobodni prijevod duhovna muzika ili crnačka duhovna muzika) je naziv za pjesme koje su američki crnci stvorili u doba robovlasništva, te njihove kasnije prerade i aranžmani.

Spiritual
Stilski korijeni	afroameričko, Kršćanske himne
Tipični instrumenti	vokali
Derivirani pravci	blues, gospel

Najpoznatija od tih pjesama je Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.

Vanjske veze

• http://www.spiritualsproject.org
• http://www.tnstate.edu/library/digital/FISK.HTM Fisk Jubilee Singers
• "Coded Slave Songs," with an analysis of "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd" Arhivirano 2008-07-24 na Wayback Machine-u
• Video and Audio Excerpts relating to Marian Anderson Arhivirano 2002-12-20 na Wayback Machine-u
• Arhivirano 2008-10-02 na Wayback Machine-u Publication "Steal Away to Jesus: African-American Spirituals in the Episcopal Church, by Rev. E. E. Asbury
• Historical Notes on African American melodies, including 75 spirituals with downloadable arrangements for solo instrument