As you listen to “Proud Earth” (CD 1:11) list the Native-American musical elements and the Western musical elements you hear—including song text

What will be an ideal response?


• Native-American Elements:
• steady, repetitive drum beat (faintly-heard, rattle-type instrument is heard at the very end of the selection)
• narrated by Chief Dan George, a familiar Native-American actor
• importance of harmony with nature/Mother Earth
• importance of Native-American people
• Western Elements:
• string orchestra
• Western harmonies
• interpretive dynamics
• English text

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