Killerwhale Drum Song of teqwedi sib

Sung with Nick Milton on the drum, Olaf calling the words, and Katy Dixon and Louise Peterson assisting. Olaf Abraham speaks in Tlingit about the song. Helen Bremner then translates Olaf's words. "It is an old [song], belonging to the Teqwedi, and was sung at potlatches, when the Killerwha...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Milton, Nick (performer), Abraham, Olaf (singer), Isaacs, Katy Dixon (singer), Peterson, Louise (singer), Bremner, Helen (translator), De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (researcher)
Format: Lecture
Language:Tlingit
English
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music
Lost River
Milton
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/killerwhale-drum-song-teqwedi-sib
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Summary:Sung with Nick Milton on the drum, Olaf calling the words, and Katy Dixon and Louise Peterson assisting. Olaf Abraham speaks in Tlingit about the song. Helen Bremner then translates Olaf's words. "It is an old [song], belonging to the Teqwedi, and was sung at potlatches, when the Killerwhale Drum was beaten. The drum was made at diyagnuaEt on Lost River and was last seen in 1921. A member of the opposite moiety was hired to beat it." This song was later re-recorded with correction. (For later version, see first item under Related Recording.) Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequent recording. (See second item under related Related Recording.)

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