A unique collaboration between the Porcupine Singers, a drum group from the Pine Ridge Reservation, and the South Dakota Chamber Orchestra hits the road this week.

The Lakota Music Project began when orchestra maestro Delta David Gier wanted to reach out to state residents. "Early on, it became evident the issues to be addressed were Native American," he told The Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

The Porcupine Singers entered the picture and the two groups began to work on some pre-composed pieces. They will share their music at five concerts this week.

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Native singers, orchestra create S. Dakota sound (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 5/20)