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The Harmony Society‘s music archives at Old Economy Village document the life of this community and provideinsights into the Harmonists‘ theology and rituals. The Society's 1817 Christmas cantata, which premiered inHarmony, Indiana, was composed during a pivotal period of musical growth and reflects both the Society'scommunal nature and its German-American heritage. This paper explores the non-Harmonist sources for, andthe Society‘s adaptation of, the texts of the cantata‘s chorales and arias. Reconstruction of the score from fortypertinent manuscript partbooks reveals the involvement of upper-echelon Harmonists in its inception, as well asthe cantata‘s continued growth and adaptation through subsequent Christmases. Musical excerpts from thework will be included in the presentation.Emily Lapisardi, secretary of the board of the Friends of Old Economy Village, also founded the Old EconomySingers, portrays Gertrude Rapp, and raises silkworms. She recently completed a Bachelor‘s of Music in VocalPerformance from West Virginia University (summa cum laude, WVU Foundation Outstanding Senior, HonorsCollege Outstanding Senior, and the university‘s Rhodes and Marshall scholarship nominee). She haspreviously presented for several national and international conferences including the Communal StudiesAssociation, Moravian Music Foundation, International Society for the Study of European Ideas, and as keynotespeaker for the Great Lakes Gathering of the Herb Society of America.“New Voices from the White Water Shakers: The George Amery Hymnal”Cori Munro, Northern Kentucky UniversityA manuscript hymnal compiled in the 1870s by White Water Shaker George Amery was recently discovered inthe possession of his descendants. It is an unknown Shaker music manuscript, never before catalogued orstudied. In this presentation, Cori will present preliminary findings from her work transcribing and analyzing thepoetry and writing in the hymnal, including the rare use of an early system of phonology, or ―shorthand.‖ Thecontents of the hymnal help to reveal a level of spiritual animation at White Water that was unusual for theperiod. It also will reveal the interconnections among Shaker sites East and West.Cori Munro graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 2008 with a BA in History. She is currently pursuinga Master‘s Degree in Public History at Northern Kentucky University. In 2008 she held an internship position atHancock Shaker Village. She has also worked as an intern for Friends of White Water Shaker Village. Herresearch on the George Amery hymnal is being supported through a grant from the Gladys Kreible DelmasFoundation.“A Comparison of the Music of the Harmonists and Shakers”Bobbie Christie, University of Southern IndianaDuring their Indiana era (1814-1825), the Harmonists often interacted with the Shakers, particularly with thesettlement at West Union, further north along the Wabash River near Vincennes, and several Shaker groups inKentucky. Trading of goods and supplies between the Harmonists and the Shakers was beneficial to bothparties. The music of the two groups provides interesting comparisons of their histories, their lifestyles and howthey worshiped. Points of comparison will consider group leadership, countries of origin, musical styles, originsof texts and tunes and how the music was preserved.Bobbie Christie received a Bachelor of Arts in Music History from the University of Louisville and was alsogranted the University‘s School of Music Senior Award in Academic Achievement. She wrote her senior‘s thesison Harmonist music. She has worked for Historic New Harmony and is the Senior Administrative Assistant forthe College of Liberal Arts at the University of Southern Indiana. She is currently pursuing a Master of LiberalStudies.Session 2-EUtopia on the Rio Grande(Harmonie Haus Theater)10
Film screening, “Utopia on the Rio Grande”Robin Riley, Northwestern CollegeUtopia on the Rio Grande is the story about a spiritual seeker who experiences a personal revelation, one thattells of a new era in human existence where poverty and war are eliminated. This historical documentarycaptures John B. Newbrough‘s unique personal revelation and follows his journey toward making it a livingreality. The folk captures a moment in 19th century American history where a small group of like-mindedidealists set out to change the world by creating a peace colony in the desert southwest. The film features localand national scholars and authorities, extensive reenactment scenes as well as a significant amount of archivalmaterial. It features period music arrangement and performance by Twin Cities guitarist Dave Dakota Hull. Thisthree-year project has been produced on very limited funds for an audience that wants to know about whathappened to this mysterious community and its people. It is also of interest to historians of intentionalcommunities, educational organizations and history buffs who study spiritualism. The project was shot in HDVand edited in FCP.Robin Riley teaches production courses in television and film/video as well as broadcast news at NorthwesternCollege in St. Paul, MN. Utopia On the Rio Grande is his first historical documentary project on spiritual andreligious topics. He has been a long-standing member of the Broadcast Education Association and is locallyinvolved with the Independent Film Project Minnesota. Dr. Riley also co-curated the New Mexico Farm andRanch Museum‘s exhibit on Shalam Colony (Sept. 2008 – May 2009).Session 3-ATheorizing Intentional Communities(Atheneum/Visitors Center)“The Spectrum of Cooperative Living”Donald Janzen, Louisville, KentuckyThis paper expands the concept of cooperative living beyond what the CSA has traditionally studied andexplores how it exists in mainstream society and all cultures. A three-fold classification is proposed that coversthe spectrum of cooperative living.Don Janzen is a professional anthropologist and founding member of the Communal Studies Association. Hehas been studying cooperating communities for 35 years and has visited over 200 communities.“Living Communities: Why Utopia Matters”Jake Lyon, University of Detroit MercyAmerica‘s contemporary culture has popularized the ideas and attitudes common to dystopian critiques ofsociety. The pessimistic warnings offered by such imagery must be balanced, however, by hopeful, utopianvisions. Due to the lack of literary and cinematic utopian sources, it falls to America‘s historic and presentutopian societies to offer important precedents and lessons on the improvement of society. In seeking suchlessons, one must first understand three major historic issues common to utopian experiments, includingleadership, ideological continuity, and economy. Next, an examination of the overall success or failure of thesecommunities provides a means of deciphering the purposes and values of each society‘s processes andpractices. The conclusions of this study lead to lessons applicable to the development of Americancommunities today. In this instance, these lessons can be defined as the need for living authority, living visions,and living systems.11
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