Summary
The musical traditions of the Cherokee tribe in the foothills and mountain tops of North Carolina have been the longest in existence. In this tribe, songs were performed on specific occasions and accompanied by instruments and dances. For instance, the Eagle Dance Song was performed by the tribe’s traditional bearers to invite the cold season. On the other hand, the Ball Dance song was performed to athletes to cheer them up and bring good luck before they participated in stick matches. Music among the Cherokee has always been accompanied by such instruments as flutes, rattles, and drums. Several scholars have studied and documented the rich music history and the place that music occupies in the life of the Cherokees. Some of these sources will be instrumental in researching deep information about the Cherokee’s music.
Motley, G. L. (2017). The application of Eastern Band of Cherokee powwow music in music education. Liberty University.
According to the Virginia education curriculum, fourth graders are required to study the American Indian culture and history in their social studies subject. This book is premised on this requirement and aims to enhance social lessons through the infusion of American Indian music. It identifies the Eastern Band of Cherokee’s music as appropriate in aiding the teaching of the tribe’s culture and exploring the role that women played in music and society. Each of the book’s topics is well-designed to offer learners valuable information about the Cherokee Indians’ music lifestyle and traditions (Motley, 2017). This source, therefore, offers relevant information about the role played by music and dance in shaping the tribe’s ways of life. Since this information is related to the topic of the study, the book will be a crucial source of information. The book explores the musical culture and history of the Cherokee tribe and the topic is the tribe’s music.
Titon, J. T. (2016). Worlds of music: An introduction to the music of the world’s peoples. Cengage Learning.
This book provides authoritative information about the music cultures of the world. The author relies on his expertise and extensive fieldwork to offer an in-depth exploration of different cultures of music from across the world. There is a chapter in the book that is fully dedicated to Native American music, with the Cherokee tribe featuring abundantly. It explores how music has contributed to shaping the traditions and lifestyle of the Cherokee (Titon, 2016). According to the author, the true meaning of a tribe’s culture is reflected through its music.
A MindTap also accompanies the book for Wolds of Music which has different recordings from various sources and Interactive Listening Guides that offer visualization in real-time. The case study approach used by the author makes this source student-friendly since one can easily access information that is most relevant to the topic of study. In addition, the fact that the book comes with an interactive Active Listening manual for real-time visualization helps a researcher to perfectly synchronize the music playing and its description in the text. This source has a topic dedicated to the Cherokee music traditions, which resonates with this study’s project topic.
Rosenthall, C. (2020). The musical history of pretending to be Native American. An Injustice. Web.
On this website, the author provides a critical view of the Native American narrative that many musicians lay claim to. He argues that many present-day musicians who suffer from the “Cherokee Syndrome” do not have any clue about the tribe’s history, particularly concerning music and culture (Rosenthall, 2020). The author discusses the stories behind a few songs that had Cherokee relations. In addition, he provides the lyrics of some songs and identifies how their artists are under the influence of the ‘Cherokee Syndrome.’ The reader of this online article gets a critical analysis of this Native American tribe and its music. This source reveals some detailed aspects of the Native American culture and music related to this study’s subject topic.
References
Motley, G. L. (2017). The application of the eastern band of Cherokee powwow music in Music Education. Liberty University.
Rosenthall, C. (2020). The musical history of pretending to be Native American. An Injustice. Web.
Titon, J. T. (2016). Worlds of music: An introduction to the music of the world’s peoples. Cengage Learning.