Spirit of the First People: Native American Music Traditions of Washington State (Paperback)

by Willie Smyth (Editor), Esme Ryan (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Originating at the Northwest Folklife Festival held in Seattle in 1992, this book uses oral histories, photographs, and a compact disc of musical recordings to bring to life the traditional music of many tribal groups in Washington State. The ten articles, collaborations between academics and tribal elders (representing tribes such as the Spokane, Skokomish, Yakima, Makah, and more), document many aspects of music's role in prayer, honoring, healing, and celebration. A generous number of color plates and historical photographs illustrate associated musical instruments and dance regalia, and a bibliography, index, and discography of recorded ethnographic music in the state contribute to the book's reference value. An important contribution to the field of Native American music that belongs in larger public and all academic libraries.ANancy Turner, New Mexico State Univ. Lib., Las Cruces
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• Paperback: 201 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295977329
• ISBN-13: 978-0295977324
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
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