A study of Omaha Indian music
By: by Alice C. Fletcher, aided by Francis La Flesche ; introduction by Helen Myers.
Contributors: La Flesche, Francis, d. 1932.; Fillmore, John Comfort, 1843-1898.
Edition: Bison book ed.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng; und
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Omaha Indians -- Music -- History and criticism; Folk music -- Nebraska -- History and criticism; Omaha Indians -- Music; Folk music -- Nebraska
Description: "Fletcher and Francis La Flesche, her Omaha coworker and adopted son, divided the songs into three categories: religious ones, to be sung by a certain class either through initiation or inheritance; social ones, involving dances and games, always sung by a group; and ones to be sung singly, including dream songs, love songs, captive songs, prayer songs, death songs, sweat lodge songs, and songs of thanks. John Comfort Fillmore, a professional musician, added a "Report on the Structural Peculiarities of the Music."" "Those interested in a vital aspect of Indian culture will want to own this book, which contains the musical scores as well as the native-language words for the songs."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. xxvii-xxix).
Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, 1893. (Archaeological and ethnological papers of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University ; v. 1, no. 5). With new introd.
"Report on the structural peculiarities of the music, by John Comfort Fillmore": p. [59]-77.
Includes music, principally songs with piano acc. (p. 79-151).