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1 With a Bang: Gunpowder and Firearms

Daniel Robert Laxer

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Chapters in this book

Front Matter i
Contents v
Tables and Figures vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Special Terms xiii
Introduction 3
With a Bang: Gunpowder and Firearms 24
Musical Encounters 50
Military Instruments and “Turned” Drums 62
Dances of Diplomacy 81
Soundways from Montreal to La Cloche 107
Paddling Songs; Chansons D’aviron 130
Indigenous Hunting and Healing Songs 157
Music of the Trading Posts 191
Conclusion 230
Notes 237
Bibliography 269
Index 301

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Chapters in this book

Front Matter i
Contents v
Tables and Figures vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Special Terms xiii
Introduction 3
With a Bang: Gunpowder and Firearms 24
Musical Encounters 50
Military Instruments and “Turned” Drums 62
Dances of Diplomacy 81
Soundways from Montreal to La Cloche 107
Paddling Songs; Chansons D’aviron 130
Indigenous Hunting and Healing Songs 157
Music of the Trading Posts 191
Conclusion 230
Notes 237
Bibliography 269
Index 301

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