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Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow - American Indian Music (Paperback)
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Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow - American Indian Music (Paperback)
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Despite centuries of suppression and oppression, American Indian
music survives today as a profound cultural force. Heartbeat,
Warble, and the Electric Powwow celebrates in depth the vibrant
soundscape of Native North America, from the ""heartbeat"" of
intertribal drums and ""warble"" of Native flutes to contemporary
rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. Drawing on more than one
hundred interviews with musicians, producers, ethnographers, and
record-label owners, author and musician Craig Harris conjures an
aural tapestry in which powwow drums and end-blown woodwinds
resound alongside operatic and symphonic strains, jazz and reggae,
country music, and blues. Harris begins with an exploration of the
powwow, from sacred ceremonies to intertribal gatherings. He
examines the traditions of the Native American flute and its
revival with artists such as two-time Grammy winners R. Carlos
Nakai and Mary Youngblood. Singers and songwriters, including Buffy
Sainte-Marie, Keith Secola, and Joanne Shenandoah, provide insights
into their music and their lives as American Indians. Harris also
traces American Indian rock, reggae, punk, and pop over four
decades, punctuating his survey with commentary from such artists
as Tom Bee, founder of Native America's first rock band, XIT.
Grammy-winner Taj Mahal recalls influential guitarist Jesse Ed
Davis; ex-bandmates reflect on Rock Hall of Fame inductee Redbone;
Robbie Robertson, Pura Fe, and Rita Coolidge describe how their
groundbreaking 1993 album, Music for the Native Americans, evolved;
and DJs A Tribe Called Red discuss their melding of archival powwow
recordings into fiery dance music. The many voices and sounds that
weave throughout Harris's engaging, accessible account portray a
sonic landscape that defies stereotyping and continues to expand.
Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow is the story - told by
those who live it - of resisting a half-millennium of cultural
suppression to create new sounds while preserving old roots. Listen
in! Visit this book's page on the oupress.com website for a link to
the book's Spotify playlist.
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