Focus: Native American Music leans heavily toward Native peoples of the United States, but also includes information on First Nations of Canada. It synthesizes current research on Native American music, illustrated by photographs, figures, music notations, audio examples, and personal narratives of active performers.
The outstanding features are its treatment of contemporary Native American/First Nations musical life, its overview of the history of Native American music, and its focus on the musical life of Woodland peoples in Oklahoma. It is distinctive in the range of styles and genres discussed, featuring sde-bar profiles of Native American singers, musicians, and dancers.
- ISBN10 1138843105
- ISBN13 9781138843103
- Publish Date 31 December 2023
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English