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Mandan and Hidatsa Music

Mandan and Hidatsa Music

Densmore, Frances

Paperback

AnthropologyWorld Music

ISBN10: 1025822617
ISBN13: 9781025822617
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Mandan and Hidatsa Music is an authoritative ethnomusicological study by renowned researcher Frances Densmore, documenting the rich and diverse musical traditions of the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples. This comprehensive work captures a wide array of songs, including those associated with social dances, sacred rituals, and personal spiritual experiences. Densmore provides meticulous transcriptions and detailed analyses of the melodies, rhythmic structures, and cultural significance behind these indigenous compositions.

Based on extensive fieldwork conducted on the Fort Berthold Reservation, this study preserves a vital record of Native American heritage. The collection features songs from the Goose Women's Society, the Dog Society, and individual dream songs that illustrate the profound connection between music and the spiritual and social life of the tribes. Mandan and Hidatsa Music serves as both a historical archive and a tribute to the enduring artistic expressions of these Great Plains nations. Researchers and enthusiasts of folk music and anthropology will find this volume an indispensable resource for understanding the complexities of Native American culture and the preservation of oral traditions through song.

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