Choctaw Music - Frances Densmore - Bog

""Choctaw Music"" by Frances Densmore is a comprehensive study of the music of the Choctaw people, a Native American tribe located primarily in Mississippi and Oklahoma. The book provides an in-depth look at the traditional music of the Choctaw, including their songs, dances, and musical instruments. Densmore, a renowned ethnomusicologist, conducted extensive fieldwork among the Choctaw in the early 20th century, collecting and transcribing their music. In this book, she presents her findings, including detailed analyses of the various types of Choctaw songs and their cultural significance. The book also includes numerous transcriptions of Choctaw songs, as well as photographs and illustrations of Choctaw musical instruments. Overall, ""Choctaw Music"" is an important resource for anyone interested in Native American music and culture, and provides a valuable window into the musical traditions of the Choctaw people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.