NATIVE+MUSIC

1. My topic is the topic is native american music. 2.What i already know: Who? natvie americans What? did they have music Where? where at When? was it before they where conquered Why? because thats what i can think of How? with books and internet 3.What i want to know (research questions): Who? which native americans had music What? what did they do Where? where did they do it When? when did they do it Why? why did they have music How? how was there music 4.My research stategy: Who? I'll ask Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help in locating information. I could ask Ms. Brolan or Mr.D. I could ask the public librarian. What? Expert websites, databases, encyclopedias, books textbook. When? During class or outside of class if needed. Where?The CTMS and public library, on any other computer for online resorces. How? I'll use my thesis statement and reserch questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on. 5. "native american music", "american indian music" "native american drums"

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Antive American Music

Rattles Source: Murdoch, David. Nouth American Indian. New York: Alferd A. Knopf, 1995. Print.

Direct Quote: "rattles were made from dried turle shells, cattle, horns, or gouds."

Paraphrase: There was many different ways to make rattles.

My Ideas: It showed us that there is more then one way to may stuff.

drumes

Title: drumming

Source: Hunt, Norman Bancroft. Native Americans. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, INC., 1991. Print.

Direct Quote: "Drumming on tambourines wooden hoops over which hide has been stretched, was very different from the kind of drimming exprienced in the west."

Paraphrase: There was many different was and kind of drumming all over.

My Ideas: It helped peolpe have different do play the drums.

Title: souteatern

Source: Murdoch, David. Nouth American Indian. New York: Alferd A. Knopf, 1995. Print.

Direct Quote: "souteastern ceremonies and games were accompanied by music made by drums and rattles."

Paraphrase: The way they had fun was buy playing games by music.

My Ideas: It gave people to have fun with music.

Title: water drum

Source: Murdoch, David. Nouth American Indian. New York: Alferd A. Knopf, 1995. Print.

Direct Quote: " a water drum has a deerskin stetched over a hollow log containing water so that it resonated."

Paraphrase: Water durms have a deerskin stetched over a hollow log.

My Ideas: there is different kinds of this that can look the same but sound differently.

competitions

Title: me vs you

Source: Hunt, Norman Bancroft. Native Americans. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, INC., 1991. Print.

Direct Quote: "There were also drumming contests in which teams from separate bands would attempt to out drum their neighbours, and these had an almost magicaleffect."

Paraphrase: they had drumming contests with there next door nighbours.

My Ideas: It showed people from my time the diffrened was you can play it

voices

Title: voices

Source: infoplease. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. .

Direct Quote: Native American music. The music of Native North Americans is primarily a vocal art, usually choral, although some nations favor solo singing. Native American music is entirely melodic; there is no harmony or polyphony, although there is occasional antiphonal singing between soloist and chorus.

Paraphrase: The native amercian used their voices instead of musical instruments primarily. Sometimes, there would be solos, and sometimes a chorus.

My Ideas: The American Indians primarily used their voices, both solo and sometimes in chorus, when doing their music.

Title: communication

Source: infoplease. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. .

Direct Quote: For the Native American, song is traditionally the chief means of communicating with the supernatural powers, and music is seldom performed for its own sake; definite results, such as the bringing of rain, success in battle, or the curing of the sick, are expected from music. There are three classes of songsâ€”traditional songs, handed down from generation to generation; ceremonial and medicine songs, supposed to be received in dreams; and modern songs, showing the influence of European culture. Songs of heroes are often old, adapted to the occasion by the insertion of the new hero's name. Love songs often are influenced by the music of whites and are regarded as degenerate by many Native Americans.

Paraphrase: The Native Americans sang and used music for several purposes. The songs were used for communication: for rain, curing of the sick, success in battle. The songs were used for these purposes, not just for fun. There were primarily three classes of songs: ceremonial, traditional, and medicine. They also had songs about love and heroes.

My Ideas: Native American music were used for primarily three purposes: ceremonial, medicine, and traditional. They would communicate with each other and the spirits asking for rain, curing of the sick, or success in battle. They also had songs about heroes and love. It showed to us how they had feels and emotions with their music, and that they sang to there gods and heros.

Title: drums

Source: infoplease. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. .

Direct Quote: The melody is, in general, characterized by a descending melodic figure; its rhythm is irregular. There is no conception of absolute pitch and intonation can appear uncertain, the result of the distinctive method of voice production, involving muscular tension in the vocal apparatus and making possible frequent strong accents and glissandos. Singing is nearly always accompanied, at least by drums. Various types of drums and rattles are the chief percussion instruments. Wind instruments are mainly flutes and whistles.

Paraphrase: When the American Indians sang, they almost always were accompanied by drums. They did not have a melody, and instead were irregular and used their throat muscles a lot.

My Ideas: Drums almost always were used when American Indians made music. Their songs were not melodic, but instead they used a lot of throat noises. Besides drums, they also used rattles, flutes, and whistles.

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