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At the Congress of Musicians held in connection with the Trans-M ississippi Exposition at Omaha in Julyi l8g8f several essays upon the songs of the North American Indians were read, in illustration of which a number of Omaha I ndians, for the first time, sang their native melodies to an audience largely composed of trained musicians. This unique presentation not only demonstrated the scientific value of these aboriginal songs in the study of the development of music, but suggested their availability as themes, novel and characteristic, for the American composer. It was felt that this availability would be greater if the story or the ceremony which gave rise to the song, could be known, so that, in developing the them,e, all the movements might be consonant with the circumstances that had inspired the motive. In response to the expressed desire of many musicians, I have here given a number of songs in their matrix of story. Material like that brought together in these pages has hitherto appeared only in scientific publications, where it has attracted the lively interest of specialists both in Europe and A merica.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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The present book, Indian Story and Song from North America (1900), was inspired by enthusiasm for Native American music generated at the Congress of Musicians held in connection with the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, July 1898.
About the Author:
Alice C. Fletcher, the foremost woman anthropologist in the United States in the nineteenth century, is also the author, with Francis La Flesche, of "A Study of Omaha Indian Music" and the two-volume "Omaha Tribe," Both titles are available as Bison Books. Helen Myers is the coauthor of "Folk Music in the United States: An Introduction,"
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- PublisherAms Pr Inc
- Publication date1970
- ISBN 10 040407880X
- ISBN 13 9780404078805
- BindingHardcover
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