Heartbeat of the people : music and dance of the Northern Pow-wow

Browner, Tara, 1960- author.

Book 2004

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.

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Indigenous dance North America

Indigenous peoples North America Music

Indigenous peoples North America Songs and music

Powwow songs

Powwows North America History

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Music Songs

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Music in American life

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ISBN:

9780252071867
0252027140

Description:

xii, 163 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music, map ; 23 cm

Notes:

Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Indigenous voices
Includes bibliographical references and index

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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1581031

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