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Healing Songs of the American Indians

Various Artists
Healing Songs of the American Indians

When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr. Frances Densmore. Over the course of 50 years, Dr. Densmore collected more than 2000 recordings of American Indian customs and traditions in song. Compiled in this CD are recordings of medicine men from a diverse representation of tribes singing and chanting those songs, delivered to them in dream by external powers and spirits, that they used to heal the sick.

Track Listing

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101
Ki miwun (Rainy)
01:49
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102
Main gans (Little Wolf)
01:37
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103
Ki miwun (Rainy)
01:19
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104
Tatan ka-ohi tika (Brave Buffalo)
01:38
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105
Wanbli-waha cunka (Eagle Shield)
01:34
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106
Tatan ka-ohi tika (Brave Buffalo)
01:25
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107
Charles Wilson
02:08
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108
Charles Wilson
02:01
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109
Teddy Pageets
01:33
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110
Mrs. Washington
01:52
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201
Jose Panco
01:02
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202
Jose Panco
01:03
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203
Rafael Méndez
01:53
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204
Rafael Méndez
01:20
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205
James Guy
01:52
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206
Cawunipinas
00:46
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207
David Amab
01:08
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208
Louis Pigeon
00:47
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209
Louis Pigeon
01:00