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The music of the First Nations is not a single entity, but a vast and shifting landscape of sound that varies from Nation to Nation, from region to region across Canada. Yet all these different musical traditions circle around certain core beliefs, around valuable morals and lessons for the life of both the individual and the community. Search through our topics below to discover the many meanings of the drum in Aboriginal culture. Seasons of the Drum. Drums have many and varied functions in the life of ...

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Native Drums - Raven Wolf Drum

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Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation painted raven and wolf design used by a team of singers at the potlatch ceremony. Travel the map from the Plains to the Northwest forests to discover the origins of the many different drums of the First Nations. Learn how to make the basic frame drum of the Aboriginal Nations. The Ojibwe creation story richly illustrated. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through Canadian Culture Online.

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Travel the map from the Plains to the Northwest forests and the snows of the Arctic to discover the origins of the many drums of the First Nations. Learn how to make the basic frame drum of the Aboriginal Nations. Making a Cree Drum. Join Tina Pearson as she follows the step-by-step construction of the traditional Cree drum with drum-maker Albert Davis. Making an Inuit Drum. A member of the Inuit tribe discusses the drum-making skills he witnessed in his childhood. Blowing in the Wind.

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Native Drums - Myths & Stories

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Aboriginal culture is passed down by word of mouth, from elder to youth, from generation to generation. Read about our writer s own personal voyage through her heritage. Each First Nation has its own myths, its own stories of the Creation. Learn about the incredible variety of origin myths and their connection to both animate and inanimate life. The Tale and the World. Learn how the myths of the First Nations give us guidelines for how to live our own everyday lives.

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The First Nations have long influenced Western art forms. Today, many First Peoples have carried their traditions into the mainstream of modern culture. Look through our showcase to meet some of the brightest talents of today s Aboriginal music scene. The soundscape of Canadian Aboriginal artists who have found inspiration through the drum extends beyond the well known Buffy Ste. Marie and Robbie Robertson. Get the background on the showcase artists and today's scene. Inspired by the country music of Han...

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Native Drums - Butterfly Painted Frame Drum

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Butterfly Painted Frame Drum. Butterfly painted frame drum, single membranophone - Front. Tlingit Rawhide skin painted with butterfly design, over cedar wood frame and complex rawhide lacing at back Hand drum used for personal and social occasions Padded beater 33.8 cm. long Made by Odin Lonning, b. 1953. Purchased by Elaine Keillor in Vancouver, 1990s. Travel the map from the Plains to the Northwest forests to discover the origins of the many different drums of the First Nations.

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This morning we greeted the new light of the day. When learning about the music of the First Nations, nothing can compare with talking directly with the drummers, singers, dancers and musicians who keep the traditions of their people alive today. In the interviews below, we speak with the modern performers who tell us about the crucial role their art plays in the spiritual and festive life of the community.

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Native Drums - Learn about Canadian Aboriginal Drums and Music

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Welcome to Native Drums, an exciting and innovative website devoted to the rich heritage of First Nations culture and music in Canada. With games, videos, and moving image galleries for Kids, in-depth interviews and articles for students, the image research database for scholars, and downloadable resource kits for teachers, Native Drums has something for everyone! Discover the myths and stories which birthed the rituals of the drum and give meaning to the music. An introduction to the myths of Aboriginal...

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Welcome to the Native Drums Press Gallery. The Native Drums launch gala was held on June 21, 2005, Aboriginal Peoples Gallery at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. You can breeze through the highlights or watch the entire ceremony. Choose your media type below. About the Pipe Song. JJ Van Vlasselaer, Carleton University. Dr Elaine Keillor, Carleton University. Cle-alls, Carleton University. Ken Young, AFN. Rohahes, Kahnawake First Nation.

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We cannot see the wind, but we can both hear and see what it does. What some call intuition, others would call the eyes and ears of the heart. In real ways, only when we experience the Universe with our hearts as well as with our minds will our ears hear; our eyes see, realities we otherwise would never know. What I ve learned is; you ve got to be a driver. It s like owning a car. You ve got to know how to drive it. - Jimmy Dick. Learn the basic physical facts which help create the music we hear. The dru...