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Voices of Native America : Native American instruments and music / by Douglas Spotted Eagle.
An in-depth look at Native American music and the instruments used by Indians includes information and explanations of traditional and contemporary music, as well as instructions and descriptions of how to make most forms of traditional Native American musical instruments. Each instrument is accompanied by a description of how the instrument is played and for what purpose, including drums, flutes, whistles, shakers, rattles, gourds, bells and more.
Record details
- ISBN: 0943604567
- ISBN: 9780943604565
- Physical Description: viii, 120 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Liberty, Utah : Eagle's View Pub., 1997.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 115).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / Tom Bee -- About the author -- An overview of Native American music today -- Flutes -- Making a Native American flute -- Flute playing techniques -- Drums -- Rattles, gourds and shakers -- Other rattles -- Whistles -- Rasps and bullroarers -- Snapsticks and Taos slit drum -- Apache fiddle -- Addenda -- Certain peculiarities of Indian music -- Technique in the music of the American Indian -- Belief of the Indian in a connection between song and the supernatural.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | ML 3557 .S66 1997 | 246241 | Stacks | Available | - |