Native American chant

Untranslated syllables with secret spiritual meanings in Native American chant

Vocables

World-renowned Navajo and Ute musician who adapted traditional vocal repertories to the Native American flute

Raymond Carlos Nakai

Indigenous name for the North American continent, divided into nine cultural regions

Turtle Island

Large double-headed drum played by multiple seated performers during a powwow

Host drum

Dominant text-setting style in Native American vocal music, featuring one note per syllable

Syllabic setting

Native American term for sweat lodge ceremonies

Inipi

Traditional instrument originally used in Plains courtship rituals, featuring five to six fingerholes and a bird effigy

Native American flute

Untranslated syllables with secret spiritual meanings in Native American chant

Vocables

World-renowned Navajo and Ute musician who adapted traditional vocal repertories to the Native American flute

Raymond Carlos Nakai

Indigenous name for the North American continent, divided into nine cultural regions

Turtle Island

Large double-headed drum played by multiple seated performers during a powwow

Host drum

Dominant text-setting style in Native American vocal music, featuring one note per syllable

Syllabic setting

Native American term for sweat lodge ceremonies

Inipi

Traditional instrument originally used in Plains courtship rituals, featuring five to six fingerholes and a bird effigy

Native American flute

Traditional song genre associated with the Native American Church, performed with a water drum and gourd rattle

Peyote song

Powwow song type performed to pay respect to specific individuals, elders, or veterans

Honor song

Nineteenth-century Indigenous religious movement song performed in circle dances to restore traditional life and lands

Ghost Dance song