I went to the Billings Parmly Library and checked out several Native American song recordings. I was excited to see many had linear notes that were very informative.
Navajo Songs (recorded by Laura Boulton in 1933 and 1940) was beautiful. The linear notes translated many of the lyrics and gave the history behind the songs. Talking Spirits-Native American Music From the Hopi, Zuni and San Juan Pueblos also has fascinating linear note and photos of the singers and dancers. It tells the history behind the songs but doesn't translate the lyrics and does have the Zuni Sunrise Song on it. Pow Wow Season (Indian Creek Singers-Northern Dineh) contains music I have heard from various Pow Wows I have attended and the group performs the Creation Song and the Prayer Song. By far my favorite is the Spirit of the Native American Indians (Music of the World). It has songs we have all heard (Jingle Dance, Round Dance, Social Dance, Zuni Sunrise Song) performed by members of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Navajo tribes. The linear notes show photos and give information about the songs and performers.
Soon I will be playing these for my students. I am very interested to see how they react to the music. Namely, if they recognize any of them or if they begin to dance to them (as they have in the past when drum beat music is played).
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