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- catalog abstract ""Ever since she was a small child, Helma Swan, the daughter of a Northwest Coast chief, loved and learned the music of her people. As an adult she began to sing, even though traditionally Makah singers had been men. How did such a situation develop? In her own words, Helma Swan tells the unusual story of her life, her music, and how she became a singer. An excellent storyteller, she speaks of both musical and nonmusical activities and events. In addition to discussing song ownership and other Makah musical concepts, she describes songs, dances, and potlatch ceremonies; proper care of masks and costumes; and changing views of Native music education. More generally, she speaks of cultural changes that have had profound effects on contemporary Makah life." "Drawing on more than twenty years of research and oral history interviews, Linda J. Goodman presents in Singing the Songs of My Ancestors a somewhat different point of view - that of the anthropologist/ethnomusicologist interested in Makah culture and history as well as the changing musical and ceremonial roles of Makah men and women. Her information provides a context for Helma Swan's stories and songs. Taken together, the two perspectives allow the reader to embark on a vivid and absorbing journey through Makah life, music, and ceremony spanning most of the twentieth century. Studies of American Indian women musicians are rare; this is the first to focus on a Northwest Coast woman who was an outstanding singer and storyteller as well as a conservator of her tribe's cultural traditions."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12837197.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Drawing on more than twenty years of research and oral history interviews, Linda J. Goodman presents in Singing the Songs of My Ancestors a somewhat different point of view - that of the anthropologist/ethnomusicologist interested in Makah culture and history as well as the changing musical and ceremonial roles of Makah men and women. Her information provides a context for Helma Swan's stories and songs. Taken together, the two perspectives allow the reader to embark on a vivid and absorbing journey through Makah life, music, and ceremony spanning most of the twentieth century. Studies of American Indian women musicians are rare; this is the first to focus on a Northwest Coast woman who was an outstanding singer and storyteller as well as a conservator of her tribe's cultural traditions."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Ever since she was a small child, Helma Swan, the daughter of a Northwest Coast chief, loved and learned the music of her people. As an adult she began to sing, even though traditionally Makah singers had been men. How did such a situation develop? In her own words, Helma Swan tells the unusual story of her life, her music, and how she became a singer. An excellent storyteller, she speaks of both musical and nonmusical activities and events. In addition to discussing song ownership and other Makah musical concepts, she describes songs, dances, and potlatch ceremonies; proper care of masks and costumes; and changing views of Native music education. More generally, she speaks of cultural changes that have had profound effects on contemporary Makah life."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-322) and index.".
- catalog description "The Makah people. Introduction -- Makah culture, history, and music -- Helma's story. The early years: life with my parents and grandparents -- The early years: childhood activities and duties -- Growing up -- Childhood remembrances of ceremonies -- Music in my life -- More musical stories -- The time they made my father a chief -- The struggles of adult life -- Songs of my ancestors. Ten Swan family songs -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Genealogical charts -- Appendix B: Swan family relatives: stories, descriptions, and documentary data.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 339 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0806134518 (hc : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 244.".
- catalog isPartOf "The civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 244".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Norman : University of Oklahoma Press,".
- catalog subject "781.62/979 21".
- catalog subject "E99.M19 W317 2003".
- catalog subject "Makah Indians Biography.".
- catalog subject "Makah Indians Music.".
- catalog subject "Makah Indians Social life and customs.".
- catalog subject "Ward, Helma.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Makah people. Introduction -- Makah culture, history, and music -- Helma's story. The early years: life with my parents and grandparents -- The early years: childhood activities and duties -- Growing up -- Childhood remembrances of ceremonies -- Music in my life -- More musical stories -- The time they made my father a chief -- The struggles of adult life -- Songs of my ancestors. Ten Swan family songs -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Genealogical charts -- Appendix B: Swan family relatives: stories, descriptions, and documentary data.".
- catalog title "Singing the songs of my ancestors : the life and music of Helma Swan, Makah elder / by Linda J. Goodman ; foreword by Bill Holm.".
- catalog type "text".