“When pressed, the Suyá would say that the only ones who still knew what they meant were the beings that taught the songs to the Suyá in the first place. One can go no further, for it is hard for… — Anthony Seeger Copy Share Image
“Increasingly anthropologists are being asked "what can you do for us?" by the people whose societies they are doing research on. It is sometimes… — Anthony Seeger Copy Share Image
“There is a mixture of humor with drama in this part of the ceremony as well. When the old man staggered out of the… — Anthony Seeger Copy Share Image
“When pressed, the Suyá would say that the only ones who still knew what they meant were the beings that taught the songs to… — Anthony Seeger Copy Share Image
“Members of many lowland Indian societies play flutes or sing for that number of hours for long periods. Yet we know much more about… — Anthony Seeger Copy Share Image
“The Suyá reaction to my recording was one of the clearest statements I obtained about the importance of the different parts to the total… — anthony seeger Copy Share Image