War Dance: Plains Indian Musical PerformanceThe Indian powwow, with its colourful war dance, is one of the most vital aspects of American Indian culture. The author has witnessed both the traditions and trends in Plains Indian music and dance over the past 30 years, and here he deals with their musical culture as a unit. |
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Contents
The Future Study of American Indian Music | 3 |
Plains Music | 18 |
War Dance | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | War Dance: Plains Indian Musical Performance |
| Author | William K. Powers |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | University of Arizona Press, 1990 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | Jul 2, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0816511705, 9780816511709 |
| Length | 199 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies |
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