Choctaw music and dance / by James H. Howard and Victoria Lindsay Levine ; foreword by Bruno Nettl.

Author/creator Howard, James H.
Other author Levine, Victoria Lindsay, 1954-
Other author Nettl, Bruno, 1930-2020, writer of foreword.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNorman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©1990.
Descriptionxxvi, 143 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Historical background -- Performance practice -- The dances -- The songs -- Musical transcriptions.
Abstract Describes dance forms among the Mississippi and Oklahoma Choctaw Indians as they were practiced between 1965 and 1982, providing information about the organization of the troupes, costumes, instruments, and choreography; and includes an overview of Choctaw dance music, with transcriptions of thirty songs.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 135-137) and index.
LCCN 89040216
ISBN0806122250 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780806122250 (hbk. ; alk. paper)

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