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"Gizhebs" by Bear Creek
Title = Gishebs
Artist = Bear Creek
Genre = Ojibwa Powwow Music
Region/Tribe = Ojibwa
Instrumentation = Vocals, Powwow Drum
Function= Social Dancing
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = To illustrate how different this style of music is from typical western music values in terms of what is considered aesthetically pleasing for the culture.
HoWeyHeyYo-TheSixNationsWomen.m4a
Title = Ho We Hey Yo
Artist = Six Nations Women Singers
Genre = Eskanye / "Women's Shuffle Dance"
Region/Tribe = Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Cow-horn Rattles, Water drum
Function= Social Dancing
Other Information = Tribal Music, use of vocables
Reason this is in the book = A specific example of one type of Tribal music
StompDance-FromBook.m4a
Title =Stomp Dance
Artist = Sonny Bucktrot
Genre = Stomp Dance
Region/Tribe = Yuchi (Larger group: Creek/Muskogee)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Dancers with with shells on their legs
Function= Religious, Social Dancing
Other Information = Tribal Music, call and response
Reason this is in the book = A specific example of one type of Tribal music
Yeibichai.mp3
Title =Yeibichai
Artist = Sandoval Begay
Genre = Yeibicai, from the Nighway ceremony
Region/Tribe = Navajo, The Diné
Instrumentation = Vocals, Rattle
Function= Religious
Other Information = Tribal Music
Reason this is in the book = A specific example of one type of Tribal music
Shizhanee-ImInLuck.mp3
Title =Shizhané'é (I'm in luck)
Artist = Albert G. Sandoval Jr. and Ray Winnie
Genre = Ndáá', Circle Dance Song from The Enemyway Ceremony
Region/Tribe = Navajo, The Diné
Instrumentation = Vocals
Function= Religious, Social Dancing
Other Information = Tribal Music
Reason this is in the book = A specific example of one type of Tribal music, noting the unusual lyrics
ArapahoNo9andNo28GhostDance.mp3
Title =Arapaho No. 9 and No 28 Ghost Dance
Artist = James Mooney
Genre = Ghost Dance
Region/Tribe = Northern Plains
Instrumentation = Vocals
Function= Religious (trance states), Social, Political
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = A very early example of intertribal music
HymnOftheNativeAmericanChurch.mp3
Title =Hymn of the Native American Church
Artist = George Mitchell and Kaya David
Genre = Navajo Peyote Song
Region/Tribe = Southwestern/Mexican
Instrumentation = Vocals, Water Drum, Rattle
Function= Religious
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of Peyote Ceremonial Music
StraightUp.m4a
Title =Straight Up
Artist = Northern Wind Singers
Genre = Ojibwa Straight Song (powwow genre)
Region/Tribe = Ojibwa, Northern Plains
Instrumentation = Vocals, Powwow Drum
Function= Social Dancing
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of Powwow Music
ThugginAndSnugglin.mp3
Title =Thuggin' and Snugglin'
Artist = Eyabay Singers
Genre = Ojibwa Round Dance
Region/Tribe = Ojibwa, Northern Plains
Instrumentation = Vocals, Powwow Drum
Function= Social Dancing
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of a Round Dance song, with humorous lyrics in English
Origins-CarlosNakai.mp3
Title =Origins
Artist = R. Carlos Nakai
Genre = Modern Native America Flute Music
Region/Tribe = Navajo
Instrumentation = Flute, Synthesizer
Function= Art, celebration of nature
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example Carlos Nakai, the most famous musician in this very large subgenre. Modern Fusion with Synths.
ReservationOfEducation-XIT.mp3
Title =Reservation of Education
Artist = XIT (Lead singer: Tom Bee)
Genre = Rock, Modern Native American Rock Music
Region/Tribe = New Mexico
Instrumentation = Rock Band Ensemble
Function= Art, Entertainment, Political Protest
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of modern political music. Related to the Red Power movement.
BillC-31Blues-Asani.mp3
Title =Bill C-31
Artist = Asani
Genre = Blues, First Nations Modern Music
Region/Tribe = Métis and Cree
Instrumentation = Vocals
Function= Political Protest
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of native political protest music in Canada.
DevilComeDownSunday-DerekMiller.mp3
Title =Devil Come Down Sunday
Artist = Derek Miller
Genre = Blues, Rock
Region/Tribe = Mohawk (haudenosaunee)
Instrumentation = Rock Band
Function= Art, Entertainment
Other Information = Intertribal Music
Reason this is in the book = Example of a modern musical output of a Native American individual. See Pg.95 for the discussion of this concept.
HoWeyHeyYo-LIVEVIDEO.m4a
Title = Ho We Hey Yo
Artist = ?
Genre = Eskanye / "Women's Shuffle Dance"
Region/Tribe = Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Cow-horn Rattles, Water drum
Other Information = Tribal Music
Reason we listened in class = To compare different performances of the same song - specifically with regard to the lyrics (vocables)
Post office workers
Title = Postal Workers Canceling Stamps
Artist =?
Genre = work music
Region/Tribe = Ghana
Instrumentation = Vocals, post office equipment
Other Information = ?
Reason we listened in class = To illustrate the natural instinct of Sub-saharan african people to incorporate complex polyrhythms into their lives.
agbekor.mp3:
Title = Agbekor
Artist =?
Genre = Agbekor/Atsiagbekor
Region/Tribe = Ewe (ghana and togo)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Atsimevu, Kidi, Totodzi, Kloboto Kaganu, Gankogui, Axatse
Other Information = Relgious, War Dance
Reason we listened in class = A good overview of several Agbekor styles
AgbekorDemonstration.mp3:
Title = Agbekor
Artist =David Locke
Genre = Agbekor/Atsiagbekor
Region/Tribe = Ewe (ghana and togo)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Atsimevu, Kidi, Totodzi, Kloboto Kaganu, Gankogui, Axatse
Other Information = This is the same musical example as Agbekor but just broken down into it's component drum parts
Reason we listened in class = To learn the parts of Agbekor
Lambango.mp3:
Title = Lambango
Artist =Mariatu Kuyateh, Kekuta Suso, and Seni Jobateh
Genre = Mande Jaliya
Region/Tribe = Mande (Mali)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Kora
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = Demonstration of Mande Jalolu Music
NagBiegu.mp3:
Title = Nag Biegu ("Ferocious Wild Bull"")")
Artist =?
Genre = Lunsi drummers of Dagbamba people
Region/Tribe = Dagbon (Ghana)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Gung-Gong, Lunga
Other Information = This song praises the winner of a one-on-one fight between a local leader and an enemy. (local leader is the victor)
Reason we listened in class = Demonstration of Dagbamba Music
Nehmamusasa
Title = Nehmamusasa ("Cutting branches for shelter")
Artist =?
Genre = Shona Mbira Music
Region/Tribe = Shona (Zimbawe)
Instrumentation = Mbira Dzavadzimu (mbira of the ancestors)
Other Information = Relgious music to bring on trance states, and war music (pg144)
Reason we listened in class = To hear a demonstration of music of the Shona people
Nyarai - Thomas Mapfumo
Title = Nyarai ('be ashamed')
Artist =Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited
Genre = Chimurenga ('struggle')
Region/Tribe = Shona (Zimbawe)
Instrumentation = Modern rock band ensemble
Other Information = This is style of music is highly political in nature
Reason we listened in class = To hear a demonstration of modern Shona music
Fela Kuti - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Title = Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Artist =Fela Kuti and Egypt 80
Genre = Afrobeat
Region/Tribe = Nigeria
Instrumentation = Modern rock band ensemble
Other Information = This is style of music is highly political in nature
Reason we listened in class = To hear a demonstration of modern Afrobeat
BaAka-Makala.mp3:
Title = Makala
Artist =?
Genre = Mabo (during an Eboka event)BaAka Music
Region/Tribe = BaAka (Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic)
Instrumentation = Vocals, Drums, Clapping
Other Information = This style is related to net hunting
Reason we listened in class = To hear an example of BaAka music
Compare the 2 recordings:
1926 Peerless Quartet & Billy Murray - My Dream Of The Big Parade
Title = My Dream Of The Big Parade
Artist =1926 Peerless Quartet & Billy Murray
Genre = Popular music from white culture in 1920s
Instrumentation = Vocals, Big band orchestra
Other Information = This is a war lament
Reason we listened in class = To compare to the popular Black music of the same era
HustlinBlues.m4a
Title = Hustlin' Blues
Artist =Gertrude Ma' Rainey
Genre = Popular music from Black american culture in the 1920s (blues)
Instrumentation = Vocals, kazoo, washboard, piano, water jug
Other Information = ,
Reason we listened in class = To compare to the popular white music of the same era
AmazingGrace-NewBethelBaptistChurch.m4a
Title = Amazing Grace
Artist =New Bethel Baptists Church
Genre = an example of Black church music
Instrumentation = Vocals
Other Information = VERY heterophonic
Reason we listened in class = To compare to white church music performance of the same song
AmazingGrace-FellowshipIndependentBaptistChurch.m4a
Title = Amazing Grace
Artist =Fellowship Independent Baptist Church
Genre = an example of White church music
Instrumentation = Vocals
Other Information = Homophonic
Reason we listened in class = To compare to black church music performance of the same song
Pg 182 onwards we have some transcriptions with no audio examples to listen to. Here are some alternative audio examples to consider for this section of the book:
County Line Primitive Baptist Church on HWY 212 in Milledgeville, GA Pastor: Elder Tony Lee Goggins
Tony Lee Goggins
Deacon Daniel Johnson Prayer (good singing!! A+!!!)
FAITH TEMPLE OFW BAPTIST
Deacon Prayer
Rev C L Franklin
Rev CL Franklin
Rev. C.L. Franklin - A Mother At The Cross
Rev CL Franklin
Good whooping example:
Whooping Sermon Close-Pastor Dennis Carl Jones @ The House of Hope ATL
whooping sermon
Here is an example of the transcription in the book:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot · Fisk Jubilee Singers Fisk Jubilee Singers Vol. 1 (1909-1911)
swing low sweeet chariot
FieldHoller-BabyDoo.m4a
Title = Field Holler
Artist =Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston
Genre = Field hollers (work song)
Instrumentation = Vocals
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = an example of work song
⚠️ Pg189 it is mentioned that a group of white singers made this song famous. Here that is:
"michael row your boat ashore" the highwaymen
the highwaymen
Title = Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Artist =The Highwaymen
Genre = Work song (but re-worked by a popular white ensemble)
Instrumentation = Vocals
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = an example of work song, also an example of how white people took advantage of black creativity.
Rosie.m4a
Title = Rosie
Artist =Inmates at Mississippi State Penitentiary
Genre = Work song
Instrumentation = Vocals + axe chopping
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = an example of work song
PoorBoyBlues.m4a
Title = Poor Boy Blues
Artist =Lazy Bill Lucas
Genre = Blues
Instrumentation = Standard electric blues band
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = the book uses this example to talk at length about 1.) blues lyrics and 2.) the life of Lazy Bill Lucas
She Got Me Walkin' by Lazy Bill Lucas
She Got Me Walkin' by Lazy Bill Lucas
Title = She got me walkin''
Artist =Lazy Bill Lucas
Genre = Blues
Instrumentation = Standard electric blues band
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = the book uses this example to demonstrate difference between a three-line stanza and a quatrain-refrain stanza, which are the 2 primary methods of organizing a set of blues lyrics.
One String Sam - "I need a hundred dollars"
ONE STRING SAM.I NEED A HUNDRED DOLLARS.diddley bow
Title = I need a hundred dollars
Artist =One String Sam
Genre = Blues (diddly bow)
Instrumentation = diddly bow and vocals
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = the book uses this example to demonstrate the instrument Diddley Bow
kokomo blues mississippi fred mcdowell
kokomo
Title = Kokomo Blues
Artist =Fred McDowell
Genre = Downhome Blues
Instrumentation = Solo Guitar and vocals
Other Information = .
Reason we listened in class = the book uses this example to demonstrate the concept of Riffs as employed by Fred McDowell
DuskTillDawn.m4a
Title = From Dusk 'till dawn
Artist =Johnny Shines
Genre = Downhome Blues
Instrumentation = Solo Guitar and vocals
Other Information = The concept of "Signifying" (metaphor)
Reason we listened in class = An example of the music of Johnny Shines
magic sam you don't love me 1969 performance
magic sam
Title = You Don't Love Me
Artist =Magic Sam
Genre = Blues
Instrumentation = Blues Trio
Other Information = A much better example of the concept of the guitar Riff than the previous example
Reason we listened in class = An example of the music of Magic Sam
Super Chikan - Poor Broke Boy
super chikan
Northern Neck Chantey singers explain their work songs:
neck chantey
WeddingProcession-StanislawKrupaAndJanKrzeptowski-Sabala.m4a
⚠️ The book's example of the wedding procession with "pytace"
See page 238-240 for details
Title = Wedding Procession
Artist =Stanislaw Krupa and Jan Krzeptowski-Sabala
Genre = Podhale wedding music
Region/Tribe = Podhale
Instrumentation = Vocals, a Górale Kapela
Other Information = wedding music
Reason we listened in class = an example of the wide variety of musical practices that exists in Europe.
⚠️OifnPripetshik-KatherineMeizel.m4a
This is presented as an example of Jewish yiddish music. It is identifiable by it's 3/4 meter and minor mode
Title = Oifin Pripetshik
Artist =Katherine Meizel, Lillie Gordon, Ralph Lowi
Genre = Yiddish Klsemer music
Region/Tribe = Central Europe
Instrumentation = Voice, Guitar, Violin
Other Information = A very popular song about a Rabbit teaching his students the alphabet.
Reason we listened in class = an example of the strong influence of Jewish culture on the whole of European music and vice-versa
Ruchenitsa.m4a
Example from the book of Ruchenitsa
Title = Ruchenitsa
Artist =Yanko Atanasov Kumitov, Georgi Mitov Uchkov, and more
Genre = Ruchenitsa
Region/Tribe = Bulgaria
Instrumentation = Gaida, Kval, Gudulka, Tupan
Other Information = Bulgarian Wedding Music
Reason we listened in class = An example of odd meter music from Bulgaria
SisterHoldYourChastity.m4a
⚠️ Example of Ganga singing from Bosnia
Title = "Pasterska", "Wierchowa", and "Ozwodna"
Artist =Skalni
Genre = Muzyka Podhale
Region/Tribe = Village of Umoljani (Bosnia / Herzogova)
Instrumentation = Voices
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = Example of Eastern European vocal trio music
⚠️ Three examples from the book to explain the Nuty/Nuta concept:
Pasterska-Skalni.m4a
Title = "Pasterska"
Artist =Skalni
Genre = Pasterska (Muzyka Podhale)
Region/Tribe = Poland
Instrumentation = Goralski Kapela
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = Example of the nuta concept
Wierchowa.m4a
Title = "Wierchowa"
Artist =Goralska Kapela
Genre = Wierchowa (Muzyka Podhale)
Region/Tribe = Poland
Instrumentation = Voices, Goralski Kapela
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = Example of the nuta concept
Ozwodna.m4a
Title = "Ozwodna"
Artist =Skalni
Genre = Ozwodna (Muzyka Podhale)
Region/Tribe = Poland
Instrumentation = Goralski Kapela
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = Example of the nuta concept
Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka and his band perform the selections for the Goralski dance:
GóralskiSuitePart1-Ozwodna.m4a
GóralskiSuitePart2-Ozwodna.m4a
GóralskiSuitePart3-Krzesana_TrzyARos.m4a
GóralskiSuitePart4-Krzesana_PoDwa.m4a
GóralskiSuitePart5-Krzesana_ZeStary_Zielona.m4a
The book example of the same song:
KrzesanyPoDwa.m4a
Title = "Krzesany Po Dwa"
Artist =Twinkle Brothers and Trebunia-Tutka family band
Genre = Muzyka Podhala with Reggae
Region/Tribe = Poland
Instrumentation = Goralski Kapela, voices and Reggae band
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = Example of the modern polish reggae fusion
KurdzhaliiskaRuchenica-IvoPapasov.m4a
Title = "Kurdzhaliiska Ruchenica"
Artist =Ivo Papazov and Yuri Yunakov
Genre = Balkan Jazz
Region/Tribe = Bulgaria
Instrumentation = Clarinet, Saxophone, Accordion, Drum Set, guitar, bass, tarabuka
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = an example of Balkan Jazz
ZutaBaba.m4a
This is another modern fusion example of Bosnian Music.
Title = Zuta Baba
Artist =Zabe i Babe
Genre = Bosnia/American Fusia
Region/Tribe = Bosnia
Instrumentation = Clarinet, Saxophone, Accordion, Drum Set, guitar, bass, tarabuka
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = an example of Bosnia modern fusion
⚠️ The book requests we listen to an example of a Bhajan from a film. I'm not sure which of this is the specific song that is being requested for us to listen to:
"Krishna Nee Begane" Dance piece
Krishna Nee Begane Baro- Higgins
Title = Devi Niye Tunai (O Devi, With fish-shaped eyes)
Artist =Shobha Vasudevan, David Nelson
Genre = Kriti
Region/Tribe = Carnatic (South Indian Classical Music)
Instrumentation = Voice, Mridungam
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = an example of kriti music form
Sarasiruha.m4a
Title =Sarasiruha
Artist =Sarasiruha
Genre = Kriti
Region/Tribe = Carnatic (South Indian Classical Music)
Instrumentation = Veena, Mridangam,
Other Information =
Reason we listened in class = an example Raganayaki Rajagopalan's music
⚠️EngalKalyanam.m4a
An example of bollywood music.
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Shahbaz Qalandar (Lal Meri Pat Rakhio) - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - OSA Official HD Video (18:22)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn Live
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - "Dhyahar-Eh-Ishq Meh" from the album "Shahbaaz"
Listen to the mix of musical characteristics in this song: Western hiphop-like back-beat, typical Hindustani instrumentation, arabic islamic lyrical themes, Jazzy improvised solos and variations with comping support from the harmoniums
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - "Dhyahar-Eh-Ishq Meh"
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