{"product_id":"singing-the-songs-of-my-linda-j-goodman-9780806134512","title":"Singing the Songs of My Ancestors: The Life and Music of Helma Swan, Makah Elder","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda J. Goodman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806134518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806134512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.22w x 1.08d","brand":"Linda J. Goodman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947232428287,"sku":"9780806134512","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fbae75cf-1e0a-4890-9177-2e4974ecd45a.jpg?v=1681517507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/singing-the-songs-of-my-linda-j-goodman-9780806134512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}