Heartbeat of the people : music and dance of the northern pow-wow /

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The intertribal pow-wow is the most widespread venue for traditional Indian music and dance in North America. Heartbeat of the people is an insider's journey through the dances and music, the traditions and regalia, and into the functions and significance of these vital cultural events. Tara Br...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Browner, Tara, 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2002.
Series:Music in American life.
Subjects:
Powwows > North America > History.
Indian dance > North America.
Indians of North America > Songs and music.
Powwows > Amérique du Nord > Histoire.
Danses des Peuples autochtones > Amérique du Nord.
Peuples autochtones > Amérique du Nord > Chants et musique.
Indian dance
Indians of North America
Powwows
Indianen.
Dans.
Muziek.
North America
History
Songs and music
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • All about theory, method, and pow-wows
  • People and histories
  • Dance styles and regalia
  • Making and singing songs
  • Pow-wows in space and time
  • The dancing of six generations: I have grown up liking the Lakota ways
  • The musical life of an Anishnaabeg family: together we dance
  • Afterword: When the pow-wow's over, Sweetheart ...

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