Heartbeat of the People
Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-wow (Music in American Life)
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Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- ISBN-100252027140
- ISBN-139780252027147
- Goodreads1951767
- Library of Congress Control Number2001003564
- OCLC Control Number47142193
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780252027147
- Open LibraryOL9683301M
Classifications
- LCCE98.P86B76 2002
- LCCE98.P86 B76 2002
Description
"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 Browner comes to the pow-wow as a participant - she is a dancer of Oklahoma Choctaw heritage - as well as a scholar. Focusing on the Northern pow-wow, which derives from the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes region, Browner presents an in-depth discussion of the pow-wow's roots and traditions, protocols, and order of events. She also describes footwork, styles of singing, and the diversity of participants' regalia. Browner centers her discussion of the Northern-style pow-wow around the Lakota Sacred Hoop and the Anishnaabeg Sacred Fire.". "Browner traces the history of specific events such as the Grass and Jingle Dress dances and distinguishes among various dance types, including Traditional, Fancy, and "special" exhibition dances as well as ceremonial honor dances, giveaways, and memorials. She also discusses women's changing roles within pow-wow performance and thoughtfully examines how continually changing musical repertories, dance styles and regalia, and customs foster a vibrant state of transformation that coexists, often uneasily, with more traditional Native mores. She closes her study with a series of interviews with members of two families of pow-wow dancers, one Lakota and one Anishnaabeg."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Just what is a pow-wow? When teaching courses on Native American music, I always start the unit on intertribal pow-wows by having the students memorize the following phrase: "A pow-wow is an event where American Indians of all nations come together to celebrate their culture through the medium of music and dance."
Subjects
Other Editions
- Heartbeat of the People: Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-wow (Music in American Life)
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