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DCM 0775: Anonymous, North American Indian (Yurok) Flute(?)
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DCM ledger: "American Indian, Yurok, California." There are 3 roughly equally spaced holes made by cutting deep notches at each point, but neither end appears to facilitate the required sound-producing edge. If so intended, this would be an open-ended flute.
Instrument type: Flute(?)
Medium: Bone.; 24.3 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/3 holes.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Provenance: Albert G. Heath, Chicago, 14 Apr. 1928.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.
Many native peoples in Mexico and Central America retain Indian identities and languages and also practice Roman Catholicism and speak Spanish. Musical instruments, genres, and styles borrowed from European culture have been adapted to native tastes and incorporated into traditional repertories. Mexican and Central American Indians emphasize instrumental music more than singing, and much of the traditional music from this region is performed by ensembles that incorporate several different instruments. Music, dance, and religious ceremonies are intertwined in Mexico and Central America, and music accompanies both collective and solo dances. Native Mexican and Central American musics may be divided into four main geographic areas: Northwestern Mexico, Central Mexico, the Maya area, and the Atlantic Coast.
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