Native American Music Analysis

For many Native Americans, hoops symbolize special meanings and it is a part of their culture. They have a hoop dance style all their own. For me and many others, hooping is a dance, an art, a form of self-expression, and an outlet for infinite creativity. Everyone has their own style and one size hoop does not fit all.

Introduction:          Music always plays an important role in our daily lives. Especially if it speaks to a particular category of people or there is a message behind it, like firework by Katy Perry. I believe this song is a favorite song for many people. But the question here how many of those people stops for a moment and think why they like this song? Do they like the music or lyric?

The stylistic alterations that ballet has undergone is many. When ballet was created it was much more of the Romantic style of the early to mid-19th century that was much softer and less studded with virtuosic jumps and turns. However the ballet quickly turned into the athleticism of Russian folk dances that had an influence on them. The music that a traditional ballet would be choreographed to is classical music. Today the music that ballet dancers dance to can vary.

For example, thunder storms, rain and geographic structures, such as caves or rivers, and mountains own souls or moods as well. However, they do not keep the scientific reasoning behind this beliefs or thinking. Moreover, many Native Americans have confidence in The Great spirit (absolute divine power) and the theory of creation of the world by it. These people even celebrate religious festivals and ceremonies with special rituals and ways to give respects seasonal periods. In these festivals, notable feasting, singing, chanting, music and dancing were the prime

Not only do you get to learn the ins of the Carter family as a group but also on the personal lives of each member of the group. This film will make for a great film for a student to grasp a vast knowledge on folk music from the pioneers of the genre which was the Carter family. We learn that the Carter family was in the roots of the foundation of Rock and Roll having played a role in the creation of the style as well as many others which are facts. The film will also touch on Johnny Cash who is seen as a pioneer to a lot of the artists in the 20th century in music role with the Carter family. Overall students will walk away with a strong knowledge on one of the pioneers of music as well as an appreciation of folk

Hawaiian Hula dancing is a smooth flowing dance that acts as a representation of the movement of nature on the islands of Hawaii. Historically, the hula was an ancient traditional dance accompanied by a chant sung by the men of the tribe. As men chanted, women would dance for the volcano Goddess Pele, who was presented with gifts during the ritual. Polynesian dances are still preformed, but the modern Polynesian dances are performed in many different countries other than the original islands. In the 20th century, Polynesian dancing became more popular in other countries after it expanded to French Polynesia.

The partners tease each other by dancing close to each but they never engage in contact. Also Hawaiians use music as social pastime in their lives. As well as being involved in competition dance teams, which are very popular within the Hawaiian youth. Dance teams compete in festival competitions. One of the place teams compete is at the Merrie Monarch Festival Competitions when date to 1963 through the 1971.

The act of drumming is a way to create suspenseful or action-filled moments in the story “Ritual reenactment, and tradition are context that gives meaning to music and dance in Native American life. Regardless of specific and often subtle meanings conveyed in a dance and its accompanying music, the overall use of both is an intimate reflection of each group’s view of life” (Mather,

When many picture the life of Native Americans prior to their contact with Europeans, they picture the basic stereotype Indians with feathers in their hair and dancing around the fire. This way of life is far from the truth. The Native American societies have a great and diverse history. Native Americans excelled in adapting to the different environments they encountered. From the harsh conditions of the Artic from the hot, blazing deserts they found a way to strive.

Singing and dancing are compulsory subjects for every Aboriginal child. Children in different ages to learn to sing different content of the song, from which to understand and grasp their own cultural ideas, to grasp the survival of a variety of skills. Didgeridoos is the most important indigenous musical instruments, made of hollow woodwind, by adult men show. Native music is composed of a rhythmic song with limited musical instruments. The music is mostly composed of Didgeridoos in addition to the original simple percussion instruments, such as clapping, beat, blow sticks and other body.