I thought it could be interesting to note the similarities and the differences between a Cherokee War Dance and a Sioux War Dance in terms of the music, not the dance. This is the link to get to the Cherokee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEl-yJQvXaE
This video actually has dancers involved with the music, but this Sioux War Dance is merely the music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNLQ0ecGEGQ&feature=related
Speaking of the Sioux, here is a video of a Sioux Ghost and Buffalo Dance filmed by Thomas Edison himself in 1894. The picture is a bit grainy, but what do you expect? It was 1894!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQGW5a0q51w
Also, under the related videos to the side are a bunch of old videos, such as this one!
I thought this, too, would be interesting, seeing as how it is the combination of Native American language and Western music. In this video you hear "Amazing Grace" being sung in the Cherokee language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYIjFtPQEk&feature=related
Oh, and just for all of the lovers of the purple head scarf and the cheesy stage lighting, here's a video of Robert Mirabal singing "Little Indian Girl." Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVhse7O3WuI&feature=related
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The cherokee war dance seems more subtle in this video than the other sort of spastic movement that we have seen from the videos in class. The random guy who walks right through the dance makes for some comedy. He kind of reminds me of the person who always manages to walk through peoples pictures at amusement parks and family gatherings. I really enjoyed the Cherokee version of "Amazing Grace" even though it had a more modern pop feel, I thought it still keep the Native Indian sound. .....Cool Stuff!
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