Music from the Dominican Republic: Vol. 4, Songs from the North
Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the northern areas of the Dominican Republic are home to the Cordillera Septentrional mountains and farmlands in the Cibao valley. Songs such as "Canto de Hacha (Chopping Song)" and "Tumbando el gri-gri (Felling the gri-gri)" are intended to accompany woodcutting and feature overlapping a capella solo and chorus singing. Also included are dances such as "Bolero," which features maracas and Spanish guitar. Liner notes include track notes with lyrics in Spanish and English.
RELATED ALBUMS
Music from the Dominican Republic Vol. 1, The Island of Quisqueya
Music from the Dominican Republic Vol. 2, The Island of Española
Music from the Dominican Republic Vol. 3, Cradle of the New World
Track Listing
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Canto de Hacha (Chopping Song) | Fransisco Sanchez | 4:17 | |
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102
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Canto de Hacha | Santo de la Cruz | 3:23 | |
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103
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Canto de Hacha | Andre Rodriguez Pena | 2:20 | |
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104
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Baquini (Death Song) | Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomas Sanchez, Feliz Gomez, Aquilino Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sanchez, Mercedes Sanchez, Petrolina Clase, | 2:03 | |
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Rosario (Song of Supplication) | Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomas Sanchez, Feliz Gomez, Aquilino Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sanchez, Mercedes Sanchez, Petrolina Clase, | 2:06 | |
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Rosario (Death Song) | Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomas Sanchez, Feliz Gomez, Aquilino Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sanchez, Mercedes Sanchez, Petrolina Clase, | 1:18 | |
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Rosario | Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomas Sanchez, Feliz Gomez, Aquilino Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sanchez, Mercedes Sanchez, Petrolina Clase, | 2:47 | |
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108
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Chuin (Social Song) | Solo and chorus | 5:51 | |
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201
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Bolero (Spanish Dance 4/4) | Tomas Aquino, Maria Isabel Trinidad | 3:50 | |
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202
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Improvised Lyrics | Miguel A. Burdie, Carlos Antonia Pena, Amado Salo with chorus | 3:54 | |
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203
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Salve (Religious Song) | Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomas Sanchez, Feliz Gomez, Aquilino Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sanchez, Mercedes Sanchez, Petrolina Clase, | 4:20 | |
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204
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Comic Song (Imitating Animals) | Fausta Jose Taveras, Augustin Jose Taveras, Francisco Burdie, and Juan Jorge Cruz | 2:47 | |
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205
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Chuin (Love Song) | Tomas Sanchez, Juan Maria Pena with chorus | 3:00 | |
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206
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Bolero "Obsesion" | Fausta Jose Taveras, Augustin Jose Taveras, Francisco Burdie, and Juan Jorge Cruz | 3:05 |
Album Info
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