The Jazz Quartet’s journey from Navajo and Alaska to Nagaland
3 months ago

The Jazz Quartet’s journey from Navajo and Alaska to Nagaland

The Hindu  

The Native Jazz Quartet, featuring Delbert Dale Anderson, Edward William Littlefield II, Michael Bartholomew Glynn and Reuel Vallester Lubag. Delbert Anderson, a Diné jazz trumpet artist, and Edward Littlefield, a percussionist of Lingít heritage, brought their rich cultural backgrounds to the festival. “I bring my culture to the Native Jazz Quartet through our social Diné Spinning Songs. The Native Jazz Quartet’s participation in the Hornbill Festival exemplified the power of music as a universal language, bridging cultural gaps and fostering mutual respect and understanding.

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In India’s northeast, Nagas showcase traditional culture at Hornbill Festival
3 months ago

In India’s northeast, Nagas showcase traditional culture at Hornbill Festival

Associated Press  

KOHIMA, India — The men were dressed like warriors as they stabbed their spears in the air, reenacting a form of tribal warfare their ancestors used in battles. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Indigenous Naga tribals participate during the Hornbill Festival in Kisama, on the outskirts of Kohima, capital of the northeastern …

Native Jazz Quartet to Perform at Hyderabad's International Jazz Festival
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Native Jazz Quartet to Perform at Hyderabad's International Jazz Festival

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: One was looking for jazz in Hyderabad. That’s jazz too, isn’t it?” Jumping in almost immediately, Ruel Lubag, the pianist, added “Ed brought Tlingit music, and then he asked all of us to contribute something personal. But all forms of music are valid and beautiful,” Michael Glenn, the band’s bassist, joined the conversation as he objected to the eulogising …

Nagaland's Hornbill festival to showcase cultural diversity with global collaborations
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagaland's Hornbill festival to showcase cultural diversity with global collaborations

Hindustan Times  

Nagaland is gearing up to host the 10-day Hornbill festival from December 1, with all tribes of the state scheduled to participate in the cultural extravaganza. Nagaland's Hornbill festival to showcase cultural diversity with global partners They also did not participate in the event last year to press for their demand for a separate state in eastern Nagaland comprising seven …

Hornbill Festival: How Nagaland's vibrant celebration of its tribes, traditions became a global event
6 years, 2 months ago

Hornbill Festival: How Nagaland's vibrant celebration of its tribes, traditions became a global event

Firstpost  

During the Hornbill Festival, one can get a taste of the local cuisine and hear stories about the Nagaland tribes at the morungs Picture this: You are going tribal home-hopping, watching a war dance in one home and a harvest dance in the next. Feasting on meat — and forbidden wine At the Hornbill Festival, these morungs allow visitors to …

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