Quiz 18 Flashcards
Tribes in North America
300
Most reservation
Arizona and New Mexico
Cultures areas
9
Primary focus of musical performance
The voice
Words considered only with regard to sound
Vocables
Performer belief when using vocable
Communication with the spirit world
Most common instruments
Drums and rattles
Songs believed to have come from
Spirits and animals
3 main subject matter of song
Natural, history of community, myths and legends of tribes
How does music traditions get pass on?
Orally
Pow wow
Pan tribal American Indian event celebrating Native American identity and culture, generally also open to non-native Americans
Pow-wow starts….
In reservations to preserve their identity and culture
When did pow-wow start
Mid 1800s
How long does pow-wow last
1-4 days
Main purpose of pow-wow
Reinforcing unity and strength
Instrument symbolizing Mother Earth
Drum
Instrument representing wind
Flute
Sound of Native American flute
Sublime solitude
Primary use of flute
Courting rituals
Intuit throat singing
Windy throat singing done by Eskimo women in the absence of their husbands
Inuit throat singing imitate
Sounds of nature and everyday life
Inuit, also known as
Eskimo
