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| notes were shapes to help non-musicians read music |
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| pitch inflections, microtonal, African origin |
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| leader first, chorus join in 2x |
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| collection of shaped notes singing songs |
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restore the past, balance, community
Old Man Jack Wilson encouraged it,
no instruments just stomping feet |
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| American Indian celebrations of community and spirituality, drum, dance, song, vendors, plains people, traditional or non-traditional |
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| food//sing/dance from Chief, share your wealth, generosity brought honor to giver |
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Lead (melody by lead singer)
1st chorus
honor beats (3 strong beats)
2nd chorus (repeated 3 or 4 times) |
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| Contemporary American Indian Flute Music |
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Keith Bear (Mandan)
Andrew Vasquez (Apache)
R. Carlos Nakai (Ute, Navaho) |
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| Predominacne of vocal music accompanied by percussion |
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| American Indian music texture |
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| Flutes are the most frequently found melody instruments but are less common than percussion |
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1/2 of all recordings are flutes
not equal to cultural use |
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| singing style used at powwows |
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| silly song, borrowing from country western style, sweetheart, one eyed ford |
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| Spritual leader who advocated the Ghost Dance |
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Wavoka
Old Man Jack Wilson |
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| Purpose of the Ghost Dance |
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restore the past, balance, community,
spiritual connection |
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| Government's response to the Ghost Dance |
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Wounded Knee Massacre
Government afraid |
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| At what Navaho ceremony do the Yei appear? |
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| The god's that make an appearance on the 9th day (in masks) |
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| What type of vocal production distinguishes the Yeibichai song? |
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| What Navaho ceremony was performed to drive out any evil spirits contacted while a person was away from community? |
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| What Navajo ceremony would be performed for safety and well being? |
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| What term do the Navaho use to describe themselves? |
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| What is the general term used to refer to a chantway ceremony? |
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| Gathering of likeminds to restablish culture |
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| What is the predominate style of singing at the powwow? |
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Gathering of many tribes
Call on any drum, sing your own song, all can dance |
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| What are the two types of powwos? |
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| What does the drum at a powwow represent? |
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| What is powwow atire called? |
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| What creature does the Women's Fancy Shawl Dance portray? |
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| What is the purpose of a Giveaway? |
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| The giver is honored for sharing his wealth. |
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| How does the Men's Fancy Dancediffer from the Men's Traditional Dance? |
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