Indian Music of the Southwest

Recorded and produced by Laura Boulton (1899–1980), an American ethnomusicologist, this collection of songs includes music from rituals in several tribes from Arizona, New Mexico, and the northern region of Mexico. Mostly male voices perform all of the songs either solo or in chorus, accompanied by rattles, bells, or drums. The liner notes contain in-depth descriptions of the rituals of which the songs are a part, in addition to other cultural context. Boulton studied music all around the world, from Africa and Eastern Europe to the South Pacific and the Arctic Circle.

Track Listing

101	Hopi: Mudhead Kachina	n/a	02:51
102	Zuni: Harvest Dance	n/a	03:36
103	Navajo: Squaw Dance	n/a	03:42
104	Navajo: Night Chant, Yeibichei	n/a	03:37
105	Taos: Horse Song	n/a	03:14
106	San Ildefonso: Corn Dance	n/a	02:24
107	San Ildefonso: Comanche Song	n/a	01:02
201	Santa Ana: Drum Dance	n/a	01:09
202	Santa Ana: Midnight Dance	n/a	02:31
203	Mohave: Bird Song	n/a	01:50
204	Mohave: Ailsha Chant	n/a	01:12
205	Papago: Medicine Song	n/a	01:56
206	Papago: Girl's Initiation Ceremony	n/a	01:46
207	Pima: Social Dance	n/a	02:44
208	Apache: Horse Dance	n/a	02:58
209	Apache: Crown Dance	n/a	03:42