The means of musical dissemination today often incorporates only audio, but even music videos are seldom used in the way that traditional music used visuals. Whereas traditional songs were crafted specifically incorporating dance and costume, that is not the case. Even assuming that the lyrical component is just as potent now as it ever was, it represents only one-third of the traditional song. This represents a major loss. Conclusion

Native American music in all its forms was highly distinctive and completely unique before European influence. Many elements that made the music unique have either eliminated from modern native American music or had their roles greatly reduced. The loss of these influences not only represents a loss of part of the culture, but also represents the loss of the uniqueness of native American music. The role that traditional native American music played in the lives of the people and the form it took remains largely incompatible with a modern existence so heavily influenced by European cultures and worldviews. In many ways this reflects reality, meaning that the music is no less authentic, but the loss of so...

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