...It is usually performed in groups of four or five, accompanied by electric guitars and drums, and is sung and played in a style of post-World War II black popular music that is common to rhythm and blues. A world-famous singer is Mahalia Jackson (1911-72), but the more popular groups within the black community are male groups such as the Dixie Hummingbirds and the Five Blind Boys. Since the 1980s, musicals based on gospel have appeared, and these have been performed in Japan, so that more young people in Japan have become familiar with gospel music. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Jackson, M." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ふつう4~5人のグループで歌い,エレクトリック・ギターやドラムなどが伴奏につき,〈リズム・アンド・ブルース〉などと共通の第2次世界大戦後の黒人大衆音楽のスタイルで歌唱され演奏される。世界的に知られた歌手にジャクソンMahalia Jackson(1911‐72)がいるが,黒人社会内部において人気があるのは,〈ディキシー・ハミングバーズ〉〈ファイブ・ブラインド・ボーイズ〉などの男性グループである。1980年代以降,ゴスペルを題材にしたミュージカルなどが現れ,それが日本でも公演されて,日本にもゴスペルに親しむ若者が増えた。… ※「Jackson,M.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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