Sousa on the Rez: Marching to the Beat of a Differ

Episode 1 of 1

Native American music may not conjure images of tubas, trumpets and John Phillip Sousa marches. Yet this vibrant musical tradition has been a part of Native American culture for more than 100 years. SOUSA ON THE REZ: MARCHING TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM traces the origins of the four remaining multi-generational, community-based tribal bands: the Iroquois Indian Band from upstate New York, the Fort Mojave Tribal Band from Needles, Calif., the Zuni Pueblo Band from northwestern New Mexico and the Navajo Nation Band from Arizona. Combining profiles of contemporary bands with fresh historical research, SOUSA ON THE REZ offers an unexpected and engaging picture of this little-known aspect of the Native music scene.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
11/25/2014
12:30 p.m.
11/25/2014
8:30 p.m.
11/29/2014
12:30 p.m.
11/29/2015
12:30 p.m.
11/29/2015
8:30 p.m.
11/30/2015
2:30 a.m.
12/5/2015
1:30 p.m.
11/30/2018
10:30 a.m.
12/1/2018
12:30 a.m.
2/6/2024
10:30 p.m.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona