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Indigenous American vocalist Joanne Shenandoah is definitely a member from the Wolf Clan from the Oneida Nation, Iroquois Confederacy. Her parents, Maisie Shenandoah, a Clanmother, as well as the past due Clifford Shenandoah, an Onondaga main and jazz guitarist, liked music and called Joanne “Tek-ya-wha-wha,” this means “she sings” within the Oneida vocabulary. As a kid, Joanne learned all of the tribal tracks and studied tone of voice, flute, piano, clarinet, acoustic guitar, and cello. She pulls upon her wealthy heritage, yet may bring these tracks into a modern placing. In 1994, Shenandoah sang in the Woodstock Event and has made an appearance on and developed sound paths for numerous tv shows, most notably North Exposure and The way the Western Was Lost. She’s performed and documented with many achieved musicians in European countries and America, including pianist/composer Peter Kater, Neil Youthful, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, and Rita Coolidge. From traditional chants to modern ballads of Local methods, her music continues to be referred to as an psychological encounter, a “Local American trance.” Shenandoah may be the cofounder and chief executive of Round Dance Productions, a nonprofit educational Native-operated basis devoted toward the preservation of Iroquois tradition. Round Dance offers begun to start activities that may bring about the creation of the Local American traditional music archive, carrying out arts middle, and recording studio room. In 1993, Shenandoah was honored using the “Local American of the entire year” honor, and another yr she was granted “Local Musician of the entire year,” through the First Americans within the Arts Base. Shenandoah has documented on the Canyon Information and Silver Influx Records labels since that time, delivering a occasionally spotty but generally authentic selection of Local American music. Features of her catalog consist of 1997’s warm and earnest Matriarch: Iroquois Women’s Music and 2001’s politically motivated Eagle Cries.
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| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Wolf Clan member of the Iroquois Confederacy. |
Composer
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Medicine Game | 2013 | Documentary post-production | |
| Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation | 2016 | Documentary | |
| Year of the Rat | 2011 | ||
| American Outrage | 2008 | Documentary | |
| Our Land, Our Life | 2006 | Video documentary | |
| In the Shadow of the Crow: Legacies of the Narragansetts | 2005 | Video documentary | |
| A Warrior in Two Worlds | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Indian in the Cupboard | 1995 | Video Game |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica | 2005 | performer: "I May Want a Man" / writer: "I May Want a Man" | |
| Dance Me Outside | 1994 | performer: "Traditional Iroquois Social Songs", music from "Joanne Shenandodoah" / writer: "Traditional Iroquois Social Songs", music from "Joanne Shenandodoah" |
Actress
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Nations | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Jikonsehsay |
| The Last Winter | 2006 | Dawn Russell |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funkytown | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Arbor Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
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