Natalie Curtis Burlin: A Life in Native and African American Music
- Author: Patterson, Michelle Wick
[Natalie Curtis Burlin] sheds light on early ethnomusicologists' relationships to the social, political, and cultural life around them. . . . Drawing attention to an important, generally neglected... — More…
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Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Why Remember Natalie Curtis?
- 1. An "Atmosphere of Culture and High Purpose": Family Influences in a Changing America
- 2. "They Don't Know What Bliss Is!": Curtis's Musical Adolescence
- 3. "I Am Full of Plans": Curtis Discovers Native Americans and Their Music
- 4. "The Pencil in the Hand of the Indian": Curtis and The Indians' Book
- 5. "The White Friend": Curtis and Indian Reform
- 6. Folk Songs of a "Very Musical Race": Curtis and African American Music
- 7. "The Spirit of the Real America": Curtis's Search for an American Identity
- Conclusion: Remembering Natalie Curtis
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index