Lakota Music Project Part 2

Welcome to part two of our series with the South Dakota
Symphony Orchestra and their work with the Lakota Music Project.
Today’s episode will largely be about traditional Lakota
vocal techniques and incorporating it in the context of the
symphony orchestra.


Jared Tate is a native Chickasaw composer and pianist who
approached David Gier about doing a massive work for orchestra
and voice which utilizes both traditional native, and western
classical vocal techniques. Vocalist Robert Moore was a baritone
that was the right person for the job.


Robert Moore was a native American with a background in classical
singing. Being knowledgeable in both worlds of music allowed for
this unique collaboration to begin.