MUS 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Native American Church, Falsetto, Peyote
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Listening part, we get a musical example: plays lullaby texture is most like, where would you most likely find this music. Traditional music is music that is being handed to people over time, not written down. Popular music rises and falls quickly; reaches people through mass media. Ndaa songs (war dance): songs from enemyway: traditionally used as enemy way ceremony, healing ceremony. Song and dance: narrower range, easier for people to follow, no drums, recreational pastime emerged in 1990s, couples, objected by some traditionalists (cid:862) hizhane"e(cid:863) Circle dance song from the ndaa repertoire. Up-beat, catchy songs: starts with one person & adds on, melodic you can pick out notes, no falsetto, lots of repetition, no drums, mostly vocals, there is a text, look on listening guide. Navajo recognize disease in the euro-american world but . Navajo influenced by christianity and native american church. Native american church: ancient mexico, u. s. in the 19th century.
