Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women

Various Artists

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Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical forms. Thirty-four selections present a seamless range of solo, choral, and instrumental pieces, forming pulsating and driving music, the heart of Indian Country. "A majestic offering." — Entertainment Weekly.

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101	Mother Earth	The Six Nations Women Singers	1:37
102	Bingo Song	The Six Nations Women Singers	1:37
103	Ho Way Hey Yo	The Six Nations Women Singers	1:35
104	Fish Dance Song	Joanne Shenandoah	1:06
105	I May Want a Man	Joanne Shenandoah	3:55
106	Taos Courting Flute Song	Lillian Rainer	1:20
107	Lakota Flute Song	Georgia Wettlin-Larsen	1:17
108	Ojibwa Love Charm Song	Georgia Wettlin-Larsen	1:17
109	Ojibwa Love Song	Georgia Wettlin-Larsen	1:54
110	War Mothers' Song	Anita Anquoe George	1:47
111	Bunny Hop Dance	Mary Ann Meanus and Verbena Green	1:12
112	Stick Game Song	Mary Ann Meanus and Verbena Green	1:36
113	Navajo Riding Song	Lillian Rainer	2:17
114	Let 'em Talk	The Sweethearts of Navajoland	2:22
115	One Woman's Man	The Sweethearts of Navajoland	2:54
116	Lizard, His Song	Nancy Richardson	1:42
117	Panther, Her Song	Nancy Richardson	1:22
118	Kick Dance Song	Nancy Richardson	1:16
119	Spotted Fawn Dance	Nancy Richardson	0:52
120	The Mice and the Bad Angel	Betty Mae Jumper	0:39
121	Turtle's Song to the Wolf	Betty Mae Jumper	0:44
122	Glitter Nights	Geraldine Barney	5:46
123	Tsidii-Bird	Geraldine Barney	1:24
124	Honor Song for an Older Sister	Poldine Carlo	1:43
125	World War II Honor Song	Poldine Carlo	1:10
126	Blessing Song	Cornelia Bowannie and Arliss Luna	3:27
127	Ange'in	Tewa Indian Women's Choir	3:20
128	Holy, Holy, Holy	Tewa Indian Women's Choir	1:32
129	Beautiful Mansion in the Sky	Betty Mae Jumper	1:06
130	Hallelujah	Betty Mae Jumper	1:12
131	Going Home	Ulali	4:46
132	Mother	Ulali	2:52
133	Northern Lights	Crying Woman Singers	3:47
134	Starwalker	Buffy Sainte-Marie	3:01

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