Talk:List of Native American musicians
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[edit] First Nations
I am not sure if this is an appropriate question: Can we "mix" First Nations musicians with Native American musicians in this list? This is in reference to Jerry Alfred being removed. I ask because "First Nations people have been refered to as ... Natice Americans" (see article on First Nations). If not, then I think the template to the right needs to be changed. If so, then Cree, Inuit, etc. can be added to this list. The first sentense could mention the extent of peoples who are to be included, as well. An extension of this question is whether Central and South American Indians belong on a list like this as well. Smmurphy(Talk) 04:59, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] People who need sources
That describe them as Native American:
Mad Jack 19:29, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What about non Native Americans who play Native American music
What about non Native Americans who play Native American music/flutes in and not in Native American fashion? I am thinking of Werner John. In particular is Cedar Song, and he has mp3 samples (sample: Canon)at his web site. Oh, he makes the Native American flutes he uses by himself. Of course he sells his recordings and he sell his flutes, but the commercial nature of his enterprise should not, in my opinion, drown out the beauty of his music produced on handmade Native American flutes often with Native American themes. Besides, many names already listed are in the entertainment business as well. And of course a new section should be provided, rather than melding him in with Native Americans, perhaps entitled Non Native Americans Playing Native American Music (or Flutes if a narrowing down is needed). How about that? --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling 02:28, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
- That would mean this list should be about "Native American musicians and musicians who predominately play music in styles usually associated with Native Americans." Another work around would be creating a new article, Native America flutists, but that would leave us with a pretty strong category-list overlap, so we'd need to show that a list is useful in this case. Smmurphy(Talk) 18:41, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Organization
I'm trying to organize the list, I think I will cull it a bit, too. I'm thinking of organization similar to List of Polish musicians. If you think this is a bad idea, let me know. All the redlinks are over two months old, so I'm cutting them, too. If anyone wants to add them back, that is fine. If what is added back in can be stubbed, try to do that, too. Also, I added a redlink based on the December afd of "official NA musicians" which talked about the IAaCL of 1990. Smmurphy(Talk) 23:25, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "NTA"
What does the abbreviation "NTA" mean? It should be spelled out in full on first usage. Latr, Katr 16:23, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
