Naamiwan's Drum
Naamiwan's Drum

Author: Maureen Matthews

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 144262244X

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Naamiwan’s Drum follows the story of a famous Ojibwe medicine man, his gifted grandson, and remarkable water drum. This drum, and forty other artefacts, were given away by a Canadian museum to an American Anishinaabe group that had no family or community connections to the collection. Many years passed before the drum was returned to the family and only about half of the artefacts were ever returned to the museum. Maureen Matthews takes us through this astonishing set of events from multiple perspectives, exploring community and museum viewpoints, visiting the ceremonial group leader in Wisconsin, and finally looking back from the point of view of the drum. The book contains a powerful Anishinaabe interpretive perspective on repatriation and on anthropology itself. Containing fourteen beautiful colour illustrations, Naamiwan’s Drum is a compelling account of repatriation as well as a cautionary tale for museum professionals.

Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits
Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits

Author: Chip Colwell

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2019-10-07

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 022668444X

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"A fascinating account of both the historical and current struggle of Native Americans to recover sacred objects that have been plundered and sold to museums. Museum curator and anthropologist Chip Colwell asks the all-important question: Who owns the past? Museums that care for the objects of history or the communities whose ancestors made them?"--Provided by the publisher

Sacred Drumming
Sacred Drumming

Author: Steven Ash

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2004-08

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780806926575

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Take a guided tour from a writer who grew up and studied on Native American reservations and join those throughout the world—from Siberia to South America, Australia to Africa—who venerate the drum for its healing and celebratory powers. Through painting, cleansing, blessing, smudging, dedicating, chanting, and performing, you’ll find your own special beat, transforming the drum into a medicinal tool. Become one with a purchased or homemade instrument. Draw on the knowledge of Native American and other cultures to drum away fear, purify, establish a sacred space, and reach into areas of the consciousness that would otherwise be inaccessible. Extra special bonus: a CD with more than an hour’s worth of music for a Sacred Directions ceremony, meditation, trance, and more.

Drums, Tomtoms and Rattles
Drums, Tomtoms and Rattles

Author: Bernard Sterling Mason

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780486218892

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An authority on American Indian traditions provides complete, thorough directions for creating dance drums, tomtoms, water drums, and much more. Materials include such everyday items as wooden kegs, flower pots, coffee cans, buckets, and old inner tubes. Also includes instructions for making drumsticks and rattles. 121 figures.

The Drummer's Path
The Drummer's Path

Author: Sule Greg Wilson

Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

Published: 1992-06

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780892813599

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Drummer, dancer, and folklorist Sule Greg Wilson introduces the principles behind African and Diaspora music, including breath, posture, and orchestration.

The Spirit of World Drumming
The Spirit of World Drumming

Author: Jeff Stewart

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2016-06-08

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1619117029

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A spirited global tour of drum circle instruction for the classroom and community; my book includes a comprehensive online video showcasing school and community drum circles. People who want to discover their spiritual need to drum are welcome to let me take them on a journey of WORLD MUSIC. My book begins with the African forms of drumming and moves through diverse cultural forms of music/drumming from all around our world. African, Cuban, Brazilian, Native, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Community. The instructional online video showcases the talent of people of all ages. Feel free to refer to the online video with regards to the topics covered in the book. This book also provides educators and drum circle facilitators with ideas for implementing a music program or a community Drum Circle. I have also included positive evaluation methods. Discover your spirit of drumming. Includes access to online video.

Drummers, The
Drummers, The

Author: Carol Gould

Publisher: Kaeden Corporation

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 1879835738

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Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 13, F&P Level H, DRA2 Level 14, Theme Native Americans, Stage Transitional, Character N/A

The Drummer's Almanac
The Drummer's Almanac

Author: Jon Cohan

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0793566967

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(Book). This celebration of the art of drumming is a must-have for all drummers, beginning to advanced. With essential tips on techniques and tongue-in-cheek anecdotes, The Drummer's Almanac is informative and fun. Features lots of photos, interviews, quotes, jokes, tuning tips from the pros, maintenance info, studio stories, helpful hints, and so much more!

The Shamanic Drum
The Shamanic Drum

Author: Michael Drake

Publisher: Talking Drum Publications

Published: 2010-04-16

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0962900206

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In response to the phenomenal resurgence of the drum nationwide, Michael has completely revised and expanded the 1991 edition for all those folks discovering the power of drumming. This useful book reveals profound teachings about shamanic drumming, which is a time-honored method of healing and helping others. Trained as a ceremonial drummer in the Mongolian and Native American shamanic traditions, Michael presents the first practical guide to applying this ancient healing art to our modern lives. Through a series of simple exercises, lessons, and rituals, he teaches you the basic shamanic methods of drumming. The focus is on creating sacred space, journeying, power practice, power animals, geomancy, drum therapy, drum harmonics, drum circle dynamics, and the universal rhythmic phenomena that come into play whenever we drum. The techniques are simple and powerful. Whether you are an accomplished percussionist or a total beginner, this user-friendly book will help you harness the power of drumming.