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| - Drumbeat Indian Arts is the site of Canyon Records studios. When you walk in, there will be a gold record behind the cash register. It's not a fake. Ed Lee Natay in the 1950's basically was the first native american ever to be recorded, singing his tribal songs., A Navajo, his voice was amazingly smooth and clear. At first, some native people were concerned that their heritage was being exploited. But over time others recorded, with Canyon, over the decades, and now, these recordings are some of the most vibrant oral histories remaining. Modern day natives can stay in touch with their lost traditions through the work of Canyon Records. This is basically the epicenter of native american recorded music. In the present day it's kind of a grab bag of cultural gifts and a social center for like minded individuals. You can get a copy of the Navajo Times here. Besides the music section (Cd's), there are beading supplies, sage/incense, t-shirts, dvd's, an extensive library of books, jewelry, Pendleton blankets and yes every so often the fry-bread truck is there. Oh what a wonderful day that will be my friends. There's an entertaining movie called More than Frybread if you want to know more on that wonderful treat. Drumbeat is where you might buy a copy of More than Frybread. In short this place is hugely historical and own Amazon's "International - North America" genre in MP3 downloads.
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