Hopi Katsina Songs (Hardcover)

Emory Sekaquaptewa dedicated most of his life to promoting Hopi literacy and creating written materials to strengthen the language and lifeway of his people. He understood how intimately cultural ideas are embedded in language, and by transcribing and translating early recordings of katsina songs he helped strengthen the continuity of Hopi religious thought and cultural practices. Sekaquaptewa believed that the advice contained in the katsina songs, some of which were recorded over a century ago, could be used by future generations as guideposts for navigating contemporary life. Hopi Katsina Songs contains Hopi transcriptions, English translations, and detailed commentaries of 150 katsina songs, recorded throughout the twentieth century from all three Hopi mesas, as well as twenty-five recorded by Sekaquaptewa himself. To further continue the creative process of the Hopi legacy, Sekaquaptewa included song fragments with the hope that readers would remember the songs and complete them. These features make his collection an invaluable resource for preserving and teaching Hopi language and culture.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2015
Authors:	Emory Sekaquaptewa • Kenneth C Hill • Dorothy K. Washburn
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / Cloth over boards
Pages:	436
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-6288-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8032-6288-4
Barcode:	9780803262881

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