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The Oxford Handbook of Timbre
With essays covering an array of topics including ancient Homeric texts, contemporary sound installations, violin mutes, birdsong, and cochlear implants, this volume reveals the richness of what it means to think and talk about timbre and the materiality of the experience of sound.
Chippewa Music
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Travels with Frances Densmore
Over the first half of the twentieth century, scientist and scholar Frances Densmore (1867-1957) visited thirty-five Native American tribes, recorded more than twenty-five hundred songs, amassed hundreds of artifacts and Native-crafted objects, and transcribed information about Native cultures. Her visits to indigenous groups included meetings with the Ojibwes, Lakotas, Dakotas, Northern Utes, Ho-chunks, Seminoles, and Makahs. A "New Woman" and a self-trained anthropologist, she not only influenced government attitudes toward indigenous cultures but also helped mold the field of anthropology. Densmore remains an intriguing historical figure. Although researchers use her vast collections at t...
Hearing History
Hearing History is a long-needed introduction to the basic tenets of what is variously termed historical acoustemology, auditory culture, or aural history. Gathering twenty-one of the fields most important writings, this volume will deepen and broaden our understanding of changing perceptions of sound and hearing and the ongoing education of our senses. The essays stimulate thinking on key questions: What is aural history? Why has vision tended to triumph over hearing in historical accounts? How might we begin to reclaim the sounds of the past? With theoretical and practical essays on the history of sound and hearing in Europe and the United States, the book draws on historical approaches ra...
Indian Story and Song, from North America
In 'Indian Story and Song, from North America', Alice C. Fletcher provides readers with a comprehensive collection of Indigenous stories and songs from various cultures in North America. The book beautifully captures the rich oral tradition of Native Americans, shedding light on their history, beliefs, and values. Fletcher's prose is both poetic and informative, making it accessible to a wide range of readers. This work is a valuable contribution to the preservation of Indigenous cultures and serves as a window into a world that is often overlooked in mainstream literature. Through detailed descriptions and translations, Fletcher brings these stories and songs to life, allowing readers to ga...
Women of Minnesota
Biographical essays covering women from the early years of Minnesota Territory to the opening days of the feminist movement. Includes an updated list of women who have served in the Minnesota legislature; and women who have risen to prominence as judges, business leaders, and sports figures.
The Land of Sunshine
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