Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest

The music of the Haida tribe in the Pacific Northwest is shrouded in secrecy from outsiders, largely as a response to their visual art being exposed by European missionaries in the 19th century. As a result Haida elders sought to protect their music from western influence. Haida songs are constructed of a unique speech-vocal style and foundation tones which tell the story of each piece and direct each ritual. Musicologist Ida Halpern collected a number of recordings of Haida songs from tribespeople eager to keep their heritage alive and was the first scholar of native music of this region. This album contains songs about love, celebration, war, drinking, and dialogue between Halpern and the singers. Liner notes include musical analyses of each song, as well as interviews with artists involved in the project.
Track Listing
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MM 44: Play Song | Mungo Martin | 0:52 | |
102
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MM 45: Play Song | Mungo Martin | 1:13 | |
103
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MM 46: Play Song | Mungo Martin | 1:23 | |
104
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MM 47: Love Song | Mungo Martin | 2:43 | |
105
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MM 48: War Song Cycle | Mungo Martin | 3:47 | |
106
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MM 49: Love Song | Mungo Martin | 1:41 | |
107
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MM 50: Drinking Song | Mungo Martin | 2:30 | |
108
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MM 19: Drinking Song | Mungo Martin | 1:18 | |
109
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TW 12: Paddle Song | Tom Willie Johnson | 3:20 | |
110
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L 18: Haida Song | Fred Louis and Ella Thompson | 3:12 | |
111
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L 19: Hummingbird Song | Fred Louis and Ella Thompson | 3:08 | |
201
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K 1: Love Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 3:06 | |
202
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K 2: Haida King Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 2:40 | |
203
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K 3: Love Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 2:15 | |
204
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K 4: Love Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 0:56 | |
205
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Dialogue | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 7:05 | |
206
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K 5: Tsimshian Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 2:08 | |
207
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K 6: Love Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 1:32 | |
208
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K 7: Chinook Love Song | Mrs. Peter Kelly | 7:30 | |
301
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FD 1: Celebration Song | Florence Davidson | 6:41 | |
302
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FD 2: Lullaby Song | Florence Davidson | 2:51 | |
303
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FD 3: Marriage Song | Florence Davidson | 5:07 | |
304
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FD 4: Children's Song | Florence Davidson | 2:15 | |
305
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FD 5: Neyland's Pride Song | Florence Davidson | 6:02 | |
401
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FD 6: Welcome Dance for Edenshaw's Potlatch | Florence Davidson | 2:55 | |
402
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Dialogue | Florence Davidson | 11:55 | |
403
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FD 6A: Welcome Dance for Edenshaw's Potlatch | Florence Davidson | 2:37 | |
404
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FD 7: Tsimshian Song | Florence Davidson | 2:01 | |
405
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Dialogue | Florence Davidson | 3:42 |