{"product_id":"heartbeat-warble-and-the-electric-powwow-american-indian-music-9780806151687","title":"Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow: American Indian Music","description":"\u003cbr\u003e Despite centuries of suppression and oppression, American Indian music survives today as a profound cultural force. \u003ci\u003eHeartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates in depth the vibrant soundscape of Native North America, from the \"heartbeat\" of intertribal drums and \"warble\" of Native flutes to contemporary rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews with musicians, producers, ethnographers, and record-label owners, author and musician Craig Harris conjures an aural tapestry in which powwow drums and end-blown woodwinds resound alongside operatic and symphonic strains, jazz and reggae, country music, and blues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harris begins with an exploration of the powwow, from sacred ceremonies to intertribal gatherings. He examines the traditions of the Native American flute and its revival with artists such as two-time Grammy winners R. Carlos Nakai and Mary Youngblood. Singers and songwriters, including Buffy Sainte-Marie, Keith Secola, and Joanne Shenandoah, provide insights into their music and their lives as American Indians. Harris also traces American Indian rock, reggae, punk, and pop over four decades, punctuating his survey with commentary from such artists as Tom Bee, founder of Native America's first rock band, XIT. Grammy-winner Taj Mahal recalls influential guitarist Jesse Ed Davis; ex-bandmates reflect on Rock Hall of Fame inductee Redbone; Robbie Robertson, Pura Fe, and Rita Coolidge describe how their groundbreaking 1993 album, \u003ci\u003eMusic for the Native Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, evolved; and DJs A Tribe Called Red discuss their melding of archival powwow recordings into fiery dance music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The many voices and sounds that weave throughout Harris's engaging, accessible account portray a sonic landscape that defies stereotyping and continues to expand. \u003ci\u003eHeartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow\u003c\/i\u003e is the story--told by those who live it--of resisting a half-millennium of cultural suppression to create new sounds while preserving old roots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eListen in  Visit this book's page on the oupress.com website for a link to the book's Spotify playlist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris, Craig:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Percussionist, writer, and educator\u003cb\u003e Craig Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Folk Music\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Band: Pioneers of Americana Music. \u003c\/i\u003eHe runs an award-winning music program, Drum Away the Blues, for children and adults and co-hosts a weekly music show for the Vision 7 Radio Network with the Gaea Star Band.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328526061842,"sku":"9780806151687","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_68ec9cd6-be92-4cec-83c9-3c6cacaf34f1.jpg?v=1727743439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heartbeat-warble-and-the-electric-powwow-american-indian-music-9780806151687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}