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INUPIAT DANCE SONGS

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Pulu, Tupou L.
Frankson of Point Hope, David & Dinah

1979

Useful
Book
Iñupiaq
Referenced by: Alaska Yukon Library

Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Theme(s): Cultural Expression

This is a lovely how-to-learn Eskimo Dancing Book with accompanying audio tape cassette. In the introduction the reader learns of the different classes of dance song, dance movements, dance attire, dance protocol and dance song and drum styles. Following pages are step-by-step photographs of Dinah and David Frankson dancing concluding with musical scores and explanations for twenty-one Eskimo dances.

Information about the resource can be found at:
Alaska Yukon Library
Anchorage, AK
Telephone: (907) 474-5897
email: Alaska Yukon Library

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