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Native American music, dances and songs

Instruments

Yuchi flute

Native American Drums

  • large variety
  • drums, flutes, percussion instruments
  • made with natural ressources

the turtleshell radle

Their voice...

Dances

men dance in circle, women in place

important role in oral tradition and history

preservation of Native American languages

straight, cloth, fancy shawl, buckskin, fancy feather, grass and gourd dancing

Songs

unique traditions in each tribe

The Fancy Shawl Dance

  • public & private songs
  • never any harmony
  • occasionally there are solos
  • different musical culture in every tribe

The Structure of a Song

usually:

  • divided in two parts
  • 1: announces the song, then plays the first part
  • 2: takes a break and performs second half

Uses of music

Children's play

tribal celebrations

Pow-Wow

  • derived from the word sorcerer or dreamer
  • a gathering of people to celebrate life
  • evolves (changes) from generation to generation

Spirituality

Births

During this presentation...

Wedding Celebration

-different uses of music

-their particular songs

-typical Native American instruments

-elaboration on a particular dance

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