Select all that applyWhich of the following are accurate statements about the modern powwow?Multiple select question.The modern powwow is common only on reservations and is a rarity in other parts of the country.Powwow songs allow visitors from other cultures to only view and not participate in the music and dance associated with American Indian culture.The use of either English or vocables is particularly convenient for singing powwow songs.It is common for Native Americans to follow the powwow circuit throughout the year, often traveling many miles to sing, dance, and rodeo.

Select all that applyWhich of the following statements accurately depict the changes in North American Indian musical traditions since the nineteenth century?Multiple select question.The traditional North American Indian music has remained unchanged since the nineteenth century.Native American peoples from many tribes, speaking various languages, met at powwows to share their dances, songs, and ceremonies.The traditional North American Indian musical culture remained unchanged by the overwhelming influences from the modern American life.Traditional Native American music practice developed into pan-Indian song styles.

Which of the following is a true statement about Native American music?Multiple choice question.A song often consists simply of many repetitions of one or more phrases or partial phrases.Almost all Native American tribes produce the same music. In Native American music, women's voices lie an octave lower than men's.Melodic phrases generally begin on a relatively low pitch and descend with wide leaps.

Select all that applyWhich of the following statements are true of the country music of today?Multiple select question.Almost all country singers have replaced acoustic guitars and fiddles with synthesizers and string sections.It has lost its hold on its audience as aspects of traditional country have been completely replaced by those of new country.Western swing and bluegrass have a strong presence in country music today.It is more sophisticated in performance and broader in scope than before.

In the context of the development of various styles of country music, identify an accurate statement.Multiple choice question.The typical radio program of the 1920s excluded sentimental parlor songs performed by country singers.Spiritual songs, well-loved from camp meeting days, lost its identity as part of the country music family.As rural music evolved across America, a great body of modern country and folk musics appeared, of seemingly endless variety.Dance songs, in which string bands alternated verses with a solo voice, were omitted by popular radio shows.

Earlier in the lesson there was mention of some Indigenous ceremonies. Public ceremonies were amongst the many things banned by the Indian Act. In this assessment opportunity, you will choose ONE of the following ceremonies and write a well-supported paragraph response about it using your preferred search engine for research. Potlatch Sundance Sweat Lodge Pow Wow Information to include in your paragraph: What are some ways the ceremony is celebrated? What is the purpose of this ceremony and what does it show is valued by the Indigenous groups who celebrate them? How does it connect the celebrants to their spirituality or deepen their spiritual beliefs? How was the ceremony misunderstood by the government and secular culture? Why did the Indian Act seek to ban these practices?