Search results for "Native American music" - New World Encyclopedia

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  • chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized ... When performing a chant, the singer usually uses music and sacred ...
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  • master composer of European classical music as well as a prolific nationalistic ... integrating existing folk melodies into his music, but was far more elemental ...
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  • 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote ... towards the mathematical, formulaic music of the Second Viennese School ...
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  • 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. Manuel de Falla was born in Cádiz. His early teacher in music was ...
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  • May 8, 1829 – December 18, 1869) was an American composer and pianist, best ... Starr wrote, "He was the first American composer to be hailed ...
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  • collecting, studying and documenting folk music of indigenous cultures. This ... He also studied at the Academy of Music where he received his Diploma ...
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  • lavender, and mugwort, none of which are native to the Americas. Smudge sticks ... While smudging is not exclusive to Native Americans, and it has been ...
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  • Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 - April 1, 1991), an American dancer and ... style, but one that was quintessentially American. Her philosophy, which helped ...
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  • The Yoeme or Yaqui are a border Native American people who originally ... generation to generation. Mexican and American Yaqui maintain strong cultural ...
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  • in wonderfully realized arrangements of music from cultures that might ... interest in the folk songs of his native Norway, and Grainger developed ...
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  • scout, and defender of the rights of Native Americans. She was notable ... Sarah Winnemucca lived in two worlds; the world of Native Americans ...
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  • operas, oratorios, symphonies, chamber music, and concertos. Dvořák ... music such as spirituals and Native American music in this work, but ...
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  • Liturgical music is a form of music originating as a part of religious ... Native American music plays a vital part in ceremonies and stories ...
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  • Old-time music is a form of North American folk music, with roots ... traditional music other than Native American music, and thus the term ...
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  • his social influence. He envisioned an American ballet where young native ... on the dream of creating an official American ballet. Balanchine was classically ...
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  • and pianists, used a working man's music to influence the kings and ... Gershwin's music exudes the power of spring-like hope. Unlike ...
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  • 19, 1945), known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American artist and illustrator. ... Wyeth brought to life American stories and themes, from carpetbaggers ...
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  • Historically, flutes have often been used in the playing of sacred ... other instruments or vocals both in Native American music and in other styles ...
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  • The Omaha tribe is a Native American tribe that currently reside in ... future generations. Many Omaha speak their native language, which is taught ...
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  • 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) was an American poet, novelist, and literary ... an article in Life magazine on the American Civil Rights Movement and ...
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