#native music

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When the American government set out to erase indigenous culture, one woman set out to save tribal music, traveling far and wide with her cylinder phonograph, trousers, and bow tie. This is her story.

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💫DMT trip / Ayahuasca experience💫 Journey to your inner self and your connection to the Divine Source / Divine Creator. The snake represents Kundalini activation or DNA activation.🧬🐍🌌 The snake is the guardian of the Tree Of Knowledge - this tree IS our divine DNA. In humans most strands are still deactivated. Clip from the movie "Blueberry" (2004)

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Connor Chee and Renata Yazzie have worked with the Frances Clark Center and 8 other Indigenous composers to compile a book of elementary piano pieces. Additionally the publisher has agreed to give put up to 1000 copies to Native communities, native students, and Native music programs, available here.

“As a Diné musician, this collaboration with the Frances Clark Center holds profound meaning for me. Growing up, there were Indigenous musicians creating incredible work, some of whom I’m honored to call colleagues today, but their contributions weren’t widely represented. This project changes that—not just by showing Native pianists that they belong in the world of piano, but by offering the world, for the first time, authentic pieces by Native composers from diverse tribes. These are not the stereotypical caricatures created by non-Native composers in the past, but works that share the richness and diversity of our heritage. It’s a step toward greater understanding and appreciation of who we truly are.” – Connor Chee

“Historically, piano literature, including pedagogical works, have glaringly omitted the voices of Indigenous composers and their music. From the time I was a young Diné piano student until I began teaching other young Diné musicians, the available repertoire remained relatively unchanged, until now. Ahéhee’ nitsaago—many thanks—to the folks involved in this project who are committed to elevating and sustaining Indigenous voices within music education and by doing so, are encouraging Native musicians in their own educational journeys. The pieces in this book offer a sonic tapestry that weave together Indigenous knowledges and histories, the contemporary livelihood of our ways, and our hope for the future in an accessible and engaging manner for beginner pianists of all backgrounds.” – Renata Yazzie

[roadtrippinlilly]

Traveling Prairie Natives on the Oklahoma Prairies.

Source Me laf@ilyF ❤️

[sir-arlieosaurus-lung-struggler]

im confused about things like fans of K-Pop who only speak english & dont really understand what their listening to w/out english translation in front of them-

I get it now lol this shit catchy & i understand like less than Jinkaat words lol (subtitles recommend)

Update: his name on youtube is Air Jaz listen to him now 🔫

Ixsixán (i love you), Gunalchéesh (thank you), Eeshàan (I FINNALY KNOW HOW TO FUCKING SPELL IT DEAR FUCKING GOD, it basically means "oh you poor thing"), Jinkaat (Ten), Yéil (Raven), Ch'aak (Eagle)

[mascula-sappho]

very proud and excited for the amount of rap being produced in Quechua and Maya, so maybe the next step is Anishinaabemowin rap or Lakota rap or Wampanoag rap or Yu'Pik rap or Hopi rap or Díne rap or Apsaalooke rap etc.?

[shamandrummer]

Music as a Political Act

Cree singer Sandy Scofield sees her music as a pathway for raising awareness and celebrating culture.

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning composer, musician, musical director, singer, songwriter and performer. She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan and electro-acoustic music. Leader of the all female Cree band of singers, Iskwew, Sandy started making music before she can even remember and has played and sung in many bands over the years. From Cajun to rock, classical and folk, the foundation she had before coming into Cree Aboriginal music incorporated a wide variety of sounds and instruments. She plays piano and guitar in addition to being a singer.

Scofield came to Aboriginal music later in life, embracing her heritage through song. She says, "I went to the Banff Centre for the Arts in 1995 and did a ten-week intensive with Sadie Buck from Six Nations in Canada -- she had this residency for urban women who grew up without oral tradition and she brought in women elders from all around Turtle Island (North America) to teach them their traditions, songs, and song traditions."

When asked whether she feels that what Iskwew does is political, Sandy said, "We have many educated people holding their PhDs and working as doctors and this and that who are changing how society views First Nations people, but largely people still think of them as the drunks down on Skid Road, and that's all part of… So, in answer to your question -- Yeah."

What we're doing is politically showing people the pride in our culture. The fact that we come out and wear regalia, just to show very basic cultural teachings, we're trying to present through the songs. I have a floating group of women based on who's available that comes with me, but some of the other women who've gigged with me are just as vocal as I am onstage. It isn't like I'm leading every song and I'm talking all the time. Some of the other women get in there and talk and talk about teachings and talk about what we're wearing and talk about our role as women in our culture and how we're esteemed.

So that's what we do, and when we get to go play international festivals it's really important because, you know, one of the girls that sings with me, she went to Italy and some guy said to her, 'Where are you from?' and she said, 'Well, I'm Cree Indian from Canada,' and he was just aghast, he was saying, 'No. They were all extinct. They don't exist,' and she's going 'You're crazy!' You know?

But there's crazy ideas out there, so especially if we're on the international stage, we're trying to show the very best of who we are. And in Canada, half of our work is in what we call Indian Country, which is all of the country except dominant society doesn't see us. So we perform for other native people or we perform for dominant society, and so when we perform for dominant society, it's the same thing again. We're trying to show the really fantastic things about our cultures, our collective culture which really concerns community, egalitarianism to a certain extent, just pride, culture, the interconnectedness of all life and that we’re interconnected with one another -- things like that."

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#nativeamerican

[sad-girl-shit11]

This has been on my mind and playlist for days, I’m so proud to be creek and have this be part of my culture

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[treantalis-borealis]

Gotta put in a plug here for N'We Jinan Artists! They're a group that brings recording equipment to Native American youth in the USA and Canada and works with them to create albums!

bro i LOVE indigenous fusion music i love it when indigenous people take traditional practices and language and apply them in new cool ways i love the slow decay and decolonisation of the modern music industry

[thenuclearmallard]

"Природа не терпит пустоты: там, где люди не знают истины, они заполняют пробелы домыслом."

From Vyacheslav Kam

[andyofspades]

Hey guys can you please vote for my friend Laskii? This would really really help her career and honestly, in this economy it would just help her in general.

[lechusza]

IHHBA

Hello, Be sure to check the website for the Indigenous Hip Hop Business Association and the Graffiti Wall campaign. "Tag Responsibly" is set to include your name ($20, logo ($25), or name + logo ($30) on the IHBA Graffiti Wall and displayed in the first issue, November 2025. The details are at https://ihhba.org/ Also, new opportunities to share support for your favorite Native Hip Hop artists. Details and information will be coming soon. And follow us on BlueSky @ihhba.bsky.social #nativehiphop #hiphoop #indigenoushiphop #indigenous #culture #nativeamerican #indigenous #native

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Native and Traditional Music (2003) by Dennis P. Dineen

```Native and Traditional Music

Produced by Dennis Dineen recorded on a Fostex 4 track cassette deck in Alderry Trailer Park in Campbell River, BC 2003```