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What is Native American singing called?
powwow, a celebration of American Indian culture in which people from diverse indigenous nations gather for the purpose of dancing, singing, and honouring the traditions of their ancestors. The term powwow, which derives from a curing ritual, originated in one of the Algonquian nations of the Northeast Indians.
Do Native American songs have words?
Many songs do not have any words and are comprised entirely of vocables. The vocables are sung in melody just as any popular song today is sung with words. The most common usage of words in Dakota songs, is with the native language sung during the second half of the song only.
What is tribal music?
Tribal house is a subgenre of house music which combines traditional house music with world music. It is similar in structure to deep house, but provides elements of ethnic or indigenous musical percussions (typically conga drums or its synthesized derivative).
