The Indigenous Music of Turtle Island: Native American Music in North America

Native American music is the first true form of American music. By learning about its history and experiencing it in musical performance, an outsider can gain a glimpse of a rich cultural heritage. When discussing Native American music, it is often impossible to separate the music from the cultural event in which it appears. Since Native American histories are taught through performative traditions, Native American music, dance, and other performance-based actions, such as storytelling, playing games, or social, ceremonial, and ritual performances, are often better understood after exploring the cultural aspects surrounding the music. Cover Table of Contents Chapter 1: What Is Native American Music? Terminology, Theoretical Approaches, Cultural Practices, and Creating a Shared Vocabulary Chapter 2: Teaching through Performative Tradition: Origin Stories and Storytelling Experienced through Narrative, Dance, and Song Chapter 3: Community Gatherings, Friendship, Competition, and Games Chapter 4: The Intertribal Powwow Chapter 5: Native American Flute Chapter 6: Singing Redface: The Misappropriation of American Indian Culture in Popular Music Part 1: What is Singing Redface? Part 2: Racial Antipathy Part 3: Idealized Sympathy Part 4: Cultural Misappropriation Part 5: Culture Confusion Bibliography