Native American music question

Subject: Native American music question
From: Wesley S
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:04 PM

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a website or a book where I can research Native American music of the Great Lakes region. My great grandmother was from the Cree or Obejiwa { sp? ] tribe and I'd like to learn something about their musical traditions and other customs. Thanks - Wesley

Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:51 PM

Ojibwa or Ojibway is how I've seen it spelled.

Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 04:35 PM

Try this one, click! At the very bottom of the page is a table of links to get to other pages in the site.........

Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 05:09 PM

Ojibway and Chippewa are the same people.

Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 05:19 PM

I have some links, Wesley, as this is the music I love so much, but these will get you started along with the excellent link Sorcha included:

Ojibway Music Recordings if you scroll down you will see a book and CD of trad stuff recorded in the early part of the last century. I ahve one of Keith Secola's CD and , while he blends old with new and sounds pretty new, I LOVE his music! They call it Alter-Native music!

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Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 05:27 PM

An excellent book you would enjoy is "THE INDIANS BOOK: Songs and Legends of the American Indians" by Natalie Curtis...she collected many songs in the field and wrote them down by hand. The book has those as well as the actual words in the native language of the singer and her translation, as well as pictures and verbatim stories of those she met. There are several copies available at www.bibliofind.com.

Subject: RE: Native American music question
From: Abby Sale
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:50 PM

Maybe the series of records at Clicky (Lib. of Congress)