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Singing
and drumming have always been a vital aspect of Native
American life. From the hand drum of the Eskimo, to the
water drum of the Peyotist, the big drum at intertribal
dances or the drum set of the rock musician, the drum
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The following web selections provide a full range of
Native music from the earliest songs recorded on wax
cylinders in the 1890s to the music of today on live
radio in the genre of pow-wow, rap, rock and jazz. Each
tribe have a distinctive form of song, represented here
are the Omaha of Nebraska, the Kiowa of Oklahoma, and
the Iroquois of New York.
Indian
music is flourishing today with new songs being developed
by singers throughout North America. Listen to AIROS,
live Internet streaming radio for the wide range of
contemporary music, or download mpeg files from Native
Radio. Recognition for the creativity of Native musicians
is made annually by NAMA, the Native American Music
Awards.
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Omaha
Indian Music |
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Traditional
Omaha music from the 1890s to the 1980s. Collection contains
44 wax cylinder recordings collected by Francis La Flesche and
Alice Fletcher between 1895 and 1897, 323 songs and speeches
from the 1983 Omaha harvest celebration pow-wow, and 25 songs
and speeches from the 1985 Hethu'shka Society. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/omhhtml/ |
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Ohwejagehka
Earth Songs |
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Iroquois
social dance songs including smoke dance. Over 20 digital songs
with text explanations. Sung by Art Johnson & Lyle Anderson
from Six Nations of the Grand River. http://www.ohwejagehka.com/songs.htm |
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The
Power of Kiowa Song:
A Collaborative Ethnography |
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Contemporary
Kiowa songs collected by anthropologist Luke Lassiter. Short
digital selections: Pow-wow, Gourd Dance, Peyote, Hand game,
Hymns and Peyote Songs. http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/extras/kiowa/kiowasng.htm |
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AIROS:
American Indian Radio on Satellite. |
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Native
Sounds - Native Voices. Listen to live American Indian Radio
on Satellite. Native American Public Telecommunications empowering,
educating, and entertaining through Native media. (Media Player
needed) http://www.airos.org/airos.ram |
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Gathering
of Nations Internet Radio |
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All
Native Music 24 x 7. Eclectic mix of traditional & contemporary
Native music including flute, jazz,
rap, hip hop, reggae, blues, and powwow music from champion
drum groups.
(Requires MS Media Player) http://www.gatheringofnations.com/gonradio/index.htm |
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NativeRadio.com |
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Portal
to the beauty and mystery of Native American music. NativeRadio.com
provides contemporary Native American music and videos streamed
in high quality Mp3 and Microsoft audio formats. http://www.nativeradio.com |
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NAMA:
Native American
Music Awards |
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Nammy's:
the Native American Music Awards are the Indian Grammy Awards.
See who is considered the best. http://www.nativeamericanmusic.com/ |
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