From a Shaman's Notebook: Primitive and Archaic Poetry

“From a Shaman’s Notebook – Primitive and Archaic Poetry” is a collection of 23 poems from a variety of sources from Native American, African, Australian, and Pacific Islander societies. The poetry falls into two general themes: “Spells and Charms” and “Rites and Visions.” The spells and charms vary from poisoned arrows to plant tinctures, and the rites and visions describe rituals for marriages, circumcision, and death. Read by Jerome Rothenberg, David Antin, Jackson MacLow, and Rochelle Owens, these works provide insights into the traditions and beliefs that define their cultures.

Liner notes include poem texts.

Track Listing

101	How Isaac Tens Became a Shaman (Gitksan Indian)	n/a	03:27
102	A Shaman Climbs up the Sky (Altaic)	n/a	02:51
103	A Poison Arrow (Nigeria)	n/a	01:06
104	For a Sudden Stitch (Anglo-Saxon)	n/a	01:22
105	The Killer (Cherokee Indian)	n/a	00:48
106	Cannibal Song / Against Wens / Against Syphillis (Cobu, New Guinea)	n/a	02:44
107	Nine Herbs Charm (Anglo-Saxon)	n/a	03:37
108	Rain Song (Keresan Indian)	n/a	00:46
109	Songs in the Garden of the House God (Navajo)	n/a	01:20
110	Flower Feast Song (Aztec)	n/a	03:05
201	Circumcision Rite (Arnehm Land, Australia)	n/a	00:56
202	Songs of the Masked Dancers (Apache)	n/a	02:04
203	Marriage Rites (Arnehm Land, Australia)	n/a	01:07
204	Night Chant (Navajo)	n/a	04:03
205	The Forest (Aztec)	n/a	03:58
206	The Annunciation (Tibet)	n/a	00:49
207	Smohalla Speaks (American Indian)	n/a	01:02
208	Songs of the Ghost Dance Religion (American Indian)	n/a	01:12
209	The Light Becomes Dark (Gabon Pygmy)	n/a	00:42
210	Those Were People Who Broke the String	n/a	00:34
211	The Surrender Speech of Chief Joseph (American Indian)	n/a	00:59
212	Dead Hunter Speaks through the Voice of a Shaman (Copper Eskimo)	n/a	01:30
213	The Gates of Dan Are Shut (Gabon Pygmy)	n/a	00:59