Native America: Understanding the Past through Things

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 06.04.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Unit Rationale
  3. Pedagogical Strategies
  4. Demographic Profile
  5. Unit Objectives
  6. Unit Background
  7. Historical Background
  8. Tribal Social Systems
  9. Functions of Music with Dance in the Indian Culture
  10. Native American Culture Areas
  11. Performance Practices
  12. Survey of Dance Genres
  13. Survey of Music Genres
  14. Northeast Culture Area
  15. Performance Practices
  16. Conclusion
  17. Lesson Plans
  18. Appendix
  19. Power Point Presentation
  20. Field Study Design
  21. Annotated Bibliography
  22. Discography
  23. Music Software Programs
  24. Students Resources

Native American Music and Dance

Enetta Nelson Rose

Published September 2006

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Annotated Bibliography

Hamm, Charles. Music in the New World. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1983.

A historical background of the Native American music and culture are discussed.

Howard, James H. and Levine, Victoria Lindsay. Choctaw Music and Dance. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990.

A detailed discussion of the historical background, performance practice, dances,

songs, and musical transcriptions are included in this book.

Kerman, Joseph and Tomlinson, Gary. Listen (Fourth Edition). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2000.

Unit Five discusses music of the North American Indians song styles. It is a

theoretical analysis of the ceremonial songs.

Kurath, Gertrude P. Iroquois Music and Dance: A Ceremonial Arts of Two Seneca Longhouses. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 2002.

A theoretical analysis and description of the Iroquois culture and the tribal songs and dances are described.

Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (Revised Edition). New York: Checkmark Books, 1999.

A reference book on the Native American tribes. This book details a historical record of the culture, clothing, food, shelter, art and music are described.

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