Joanne Shenandoah
Indigenous vocalist Joanne Shenandoah was a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation, Iroquois Confederacy. Her parents, Maisie Shenandoah, a Clanmother, and the late Clifford Shenandoah, an Onondaga chief and jazz guitarist, loved music and named Joanne "Tek-ya-wha-wha," which means "she sings" in the Oneida language. As a child, Joanne learned all the tribal songs and studied voice, flute, piano, clarinet, guitar, and cello. She drew upon her rich heritage while bringing traditional songs into a contemporary setting.
In 1994, Shenandoah sang at the Woodstock Festival and appeared on and created soundtracks for numerous television shows, most notably Northern Exposure and How the West Was Lost. She performed and recorded with many accomplished musicians in Europe and America, including pianist/composer Peter Kater, Neil Young, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, and Rita Coolidge. From traditional chants to contemporary ballads of Indigenous ways, her music has been described as an emotional experience, an "Indigenous trance."
Shenandoah was the co-founder and president of Round Dance Productions, a non-profit educational Indigenous-operated foundation dedicated toward the preservation of Iroquois culture. Round Dance's goal was to create an Indigenous traditional music archive, performing arts center, and recording studio. In 1993, Shenandoah was honored with the "Native American of the Year" award, and the next year she was awarded "Native Musician of the Year," from the First Americans in the Arts Foundation. Shenandoah recorded on Canyon Records and Silver Wave Records, delivering an authentic array of Indigenous music. Highlights of her catalog include 1997's warm and earnest Matriarch: Iroquois Women's Songs and 2001's politically motivated Eagle Cries. Joanne Shenandoah died on November 22, 2021 at the age of 64.
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Discografia
18 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Eagle Cries
Pop - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 18 de set. de 2001
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Peace and Power
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 1 de jan. de 2002
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Peacemaker's Journey
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 29 de fev. de 2000
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Matriarch
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 15 de out. de 1996
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Orenda
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 25 de ago. de 1998
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Skywoman - A Symphonic Odyssey Of Iroquois Legends
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 1 de jan. de 2005
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Life Blood
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 1 de jan. de 1995
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One World Christmas
Joanne Shenandoah, Bambi Niles
Pop - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 6 de dez. de 2016
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Shenandoah Country
World - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 31 de mar. de 2020
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Lifegivers
New Age - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 21 de nov. de 2011
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Once in a Red Moon
World - Lançado por Canyon Records em 1 de jan. de 1994
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All Spirits Sing
World - Lançado por Music For Little People em 27 de mai. de 1997
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Missing You
Folk - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 4 de mai. de 2019
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A Narrative of the Life of Mrs Mary Jemison
Joanne Shenandoah, Rebekah Presson Mosby
North America - Lançado por Presson Recorded Books em 15 de dez. de 2017
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Covenant
World - Lançado por Silver Wave Records em 1 de jan. de 2003
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Joanne Shenandoah
World - Lançado por Canyon Records em 1 de jan. de 1989
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Your Legacy
Folk - Lançado por Joanne Shenandoah em 17 de jan. de 2020
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Loving Ways
A. Paul Ortega, Joanne Shenandoah
World - Lançado por Canyon Records em 26 de mai. de 1994
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