Frances Densmore And American Indian Music. A Memorial Volume

HOFMANN, CHARLES [COMPILED AND EDITED BY]

Publication: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1968, New York

First edition. 8vo. Printed, stiff wrappers, xiii [blank], 127 [blank] plus 3 pages of photographs, frontispiece [portrait of Frances Densmore], foreword, introduction, preface, chronology, appendices, bibliography. Dr. Frances Densmore (1867-1957) was a reknown authority on the study of American Indian music. She began her study at age 26 and continued until her death at 90 years of age. Music is important to many phases of Indian life and Dr. Densmore's contributions and study to this field are of great importance. Fine copy.

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