Week 4 Blog Post
Native American Indian Music - 'Spirit Of The Drums
Kenneth St. King
Native American
Drums, pan-flute, tambourine, keyboard, bass, castanets, vocal
Native American music has always been intriguing to me. The Native American on a whole has been exploited
in films and “Hollywood” so much that persons do not know, or take the time to
know, the authentic sound of their music.
The “Spirit of the Drums,” depicts one of the most authentic
representations in my estimation. The
sound, pictures and dancing represent what is little known to non-Natives. As scholar Anthony Palmer states in Koops (2010)
said, “On one end is absolute authenticity:
the music the way is performed in its home setting.”
Expect the authentic sound of drums beating, voices chanting,
and the visual of ritual dancing.
Welcome to Native America in the North East.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDO5IxzGFtY
The piece shows off Native American drum music and drum patterns that are authentic to the culture. After listening to the track, it does not seem to be the most authentic representation of Native American music. I am sure there are video or audio representations of Native American music performed in its natural setting, live. This track seems studio recorded, and after reading about authenticity, we want to expose our students to music by those in the culture, in the social setting, and with authentic instruments. The music is great to show students, though I think other audio/video examples of live music can be found to better illustrate the music and social culture of Native American music.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Live will always be better, however, how many reservations exist now that live recordings can be had?
ReplyDeleteThis piece is as close to authentic as many of us have seen in a while.
Your reflection of the models could have been more in depth.
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