{"product_id":"singing-the-songs-of-my-ancestors-the-life-and-music-of-helma-swan-makah-elder-hardcover","title":"Singing the Songs of My Ancestors: The Life and Music of Helma Swan, Makah Elder - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda J. Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since she was a small child, Helma Swan, the daughter of a Northwest Coast chief, loved and learned the music of her people. As an adult she began to sing, even though traditionally Makah singers had been men. How did such a situation develop? In her own words, Helma Swan tells the unusual story of her life, her music, and how she became a singer. An excellent storyteller, she speaks of both musical and non-musical activities and events. In addition to discussing song ownership and other Makah musical concepts, she describes songs, dances, and potlatch ceremonies; proper care of masks and costumes; and changing views of Native music education. More generally, she speaks of cultural changes that have had profound effects on contemporary Makah life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than twenty years of research and oral history interviews, Linda J. Goodman in \u003ci\u003eSinging the Songs of My Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e presents a somewhat different point of view-that of the anthropologist\/ethnomusicologist interested in Makah culture and history as well as the changing musical and ceremonial roles of Makah men and women. Her information provides a context for Helma Swan's stories and songs. Taken together, the two perspectives allow the reader to embark on a vivid and absorbing journey through Makah life, music, and ceremony spanning most of the twentieth century. Studies of American Indian women musicians are rare; this is the first to focus on a Northwest Coast woman who is an outstanding singer and storyteller as well as a conservator of her tribe's cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 10.3 x 7.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486119116978,"sku":"9780806134512","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/311658c29ebd0a1ab882dc4c671fb708.webp?v=1779301783","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/singing-the-songs-of-my-ancestors-the-life-and-music-of-helma-swan-makah-elder-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}