A Cry From The Earth, Music of the North American Indians

A Cry From The Earth, Music of the North American Indians by John Bierhorst. Published by Four Winds Press, New York, NY, 1979. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Oblong. Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. Book size 7-1/2X10-1/2. 113 Pgs. ISBN 0590075330. LCCN 78-21538. American Indian music both as an art form to be enjoyed for its own sake and as a key to interpreting Indian life. Readers with little or no background in music will find this a provocative introduction to native American customs, beginning with the simple rituals of baby-sitting and storytelling and progressing through teen-age vision quests, courtship, warfare, funerals, and modern revitalization movements. Illustrated with photographs. Description text copyright 2009 BooksForComfort. Item ID 5013.