WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom
Led by Dr. Carol Medlicott, Scholar of the Shakers
Like many forms of Christian faith, Shakerism holds several simple spiritual truths at the forefront, while it also draws richness and strength from deeper theological nuance. The Shakers’ vast song tradition helps to elaborate their complex theology. At the same time, the song tradition reinforces the Shakers’ communal identity and their novel conception of social order. Join Dr. Carol Medlicott, who has been studying Shakers and Shaker music for over twenty years, to explore how these socially radical separatists that worshipped through dance have used song to create and sustain community for 250 years.