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Heartbeat of the People: MUSIC AND DANCE OF THE NORTHERN POW-WOW [Paperback]

Tara Browner (Author)

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Browner aims to document the contemporary intertribal pow-wow for future generations of Native peoples and to "offer non-Indian readers an entry point into a richly textured realm of music and dance." A Native American ethnomusicologist who teaches American Indian studies at UCLA, Browner is both participant and observer. As a dancer herself, she had immediate access to the community of pow-wow participants, and as a scholar she brings a historical and critical analysis to a politically sensitive subject. The introduction includes a summary and critique of 19th- and 20th-century pow-wow research, describing both its value and flaws. Descriptions of the diverse dance styles, regalia, songs, singing styles, and the structure of pow-wow events are covered in chapters separate from interviews. Browner limits her treatment of the subject to pow-wows of the Lakota and Anishnaabeg peoples, and, within this limit, this is an accessible work for both Native and non-Native, nonspecialist audiences. Recommended for both academic collections and large public libraries. Faye Powell, Portland State Univ., OR
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"The most comprehensive and detailed source available on the pow-wow, including an excellent compiliation of information on its origins as well as its various styles of music and dance."
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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." Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars heartbeat of the people: music and dance of the northern pow-wow, Aug 31 2011
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It was hard for me to follow. I am not a native american, Maybe if I was it would have been easier.

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Love this book. Book arrived in great condition just as described. Quick delivery. Very informative and have been using it in my Native American Fellowship Traditions Class.
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