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Mississippi Choctaw musical culture became moribund by the 1960s, but they also initiated musical revitalization in the 1970s, assisted by Minnie Hand, an Anglo-American school music teacher.","Comparison of these two musical revitalization movements indicates that in each, Choctaw musical culture was reshaped, reinterpreted, and redefined. Each group reshaped its tradition by reorienting performances toward new social contexts. They reinterpreted their traditions by modifying the structure of performances and ascribing the repertory with new symbolic meanings. In redefining the tradition, each group established new criteria for determining the essential qualities of their song repertory, musical style, musical concepts, and performance practices.","By contrast, the Louisiana Choctaw completely realigned their musical culture with that of their neighbors. In the nineteenth century, many Louisiana Choctaw joined the intertribal communities of central Louisiana. 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