Native America Calling: Traditional Indigenous instruments

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Traditional Indigenous instruments

Drums, rattles, and other percussion instruments are well-known sources of musical accompaniment connected to Native American music.

Flutes were one of the first melodic instruments developed by North American Indigenous peoples. In addition, there are a variety of other traditional instruments, including fiddles and harps, that certain tribes perfected over generations.

Tune in to hear about some of the ways Native Americans have been making music over the years, and some of the ways they’re being incorporated in contemporary compositions.

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Guests on Native America Calling

Andrew Weaver (Yup’ik), musician, cultural leader and program coordinator for the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska

Bennett Wakayuta (Hualapai and Hopi), artist and Cultural Technician at Hualapai Cultural Resources for the Hualapai Tribe in Arizona

William Rodriguez (Taino), owner of Archaic Roots and Indigenous instruments specialist

Shawn Yacavone, owner of Ukulele Friend in Honolulu, Hawaii, and co-chair of the Hawaiian Music Archives at Hawaii State Archives

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