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You Can Hear Them Dancing-Joanne Shenandoah
May 30th, 2010 | 
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Joanne Shenandoah is an Iroquois singer and acoustic guitarist. She is a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation of the Haudenosaunee Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. Her music is a mixture of traditional songs and melodies with a blend of traditional and contemporary instrumentation. She has recorded more than 14 albums and won a multitude of awards, including “Artist of the Year” at the Native American Music Awards. She is currently living in Oneida, new York. Ms. Shenandoah received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Syracuse University in 2002, the first ever given to a Native performer. She has received more Native American Music Awards (11 to date) than any other artist including a “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2008. She has 14 albums and three GRAMMY nominations. She was awarded the GRAMMY for her part in the album “Sacred Ground” with Rita Coolidge and Robert Mirabel. She is the author of the book “Skywoman”. She has also received numerous Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) and was presented with the Grand Prize by the Native Film Festival in Montreal, Canada for her soundtrack in the documentary “Our Land Our Life” in June of 2008.
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You Can Hear Them Dancing-Joanne Shenandoah
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