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Describe three significant musical characteristics you hear in CD 1:3, Sioux Grass Dance, a traditional Sioux war dance. (Answers may vary.)
 
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How is the chapter organized to introduce you to Native-American music?
 
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Answer to Question 1

 piercing falsetto
 driving drumbeat separate from voice part
 pitches sliding down from high to low (portamento) at the ends of phrases
 mixture of solo and group singing
 text is meaningless syllables (vocables)
 repeating, melodic phrases that start on high pitches and then gradually descend to lower pitches (high to low and back up again).

Answer to Question 2

 The first part of the chapter presents three contrasting styles of Native-American music in North America: a Plains Indian War Dance song, a Zuni lullaby, and an Iroquois call-and response stomp.
 The second part of the chapter takes a detailed look at different music within the Navajo Native-American culture.



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