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Music from the Dominican Republic, Vol. 4: Songs from the North

Various Artists
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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.

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Track Listing

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101
Canto de hacha (Chopping Song) (1)
Francisco Sánchez with chorus
 04:17
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102
Canto de hacha (Chopping Song) (2)
Santo de la Cruz with chorus
 03:23
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103
Canto de hacha (Chopping Song) (3)
Andre Rodriguez Pena
 02:20
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104
Baquini (Death Song)
Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomás Sánchez, Félix Gómez, Aquilino Sánchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sánchez, Mercedes Sánchez, Petrolina Clase and Anna Rosa Sánchez
 02:03
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105
Rosario (Song of Supplication)
Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomás Sánchez, Félix Gómez, Aquilino Sánchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sánchez, Mercedes Sánchez, Petrolina Clase and Anna Rosa Sánchez
 02:06
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106
Rosario (Death Song)
Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomás Sánchez, Félix Gómez, Aquilino Sánchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sánchez, Mercedes Sánchez, Petrolina Clase and Anna Rosa Sánchez
 01:18
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107
Rosario
Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomás Sánchez, Félix Gómez, Aquilino Sánchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sánchez, Mercedes Sánchez, Petrolina Clase and Anna Rosa Sánchez
 02:47
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108
Chuin (Social Song)
Singers and chorus, Rio Grande
 05:51
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201
Bolero - Porqué? (Why?)
Tomás Aguino de León and María Isabel Trinidad
 03:50
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202
Improvised Lyrics
Miguel A. Burdie, Carlos Antonia Pena and Amado Salo
 03:54
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203
Salve (Religious Song)
Juan Pablo Paolin, Santo de la Cruz, Tomás Sánchez, Félix Gómez, Aquilino Sánchez, Juan Maria Pena, Llario Sánchez, Mercedes Sánchez, Petrolina Clase and Anna Rosa Sánchez
 04:20
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204
Comic Song (Imitating Animals)
Fausta Jose Taveras, Augustin Jose Taveras, Francisco Burdie and Juan Jorge Cruz
 02:47
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205
Chuin (Love Song)
Tomás Sánchez and Juan Maria Pena with chorus
 03:00
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206
Bolero - Obsesion (Obsession)
Fausta Jose Taveras, Augustin Jose Taveras, Francisco Burdie and Juan Jorge Cruz
 03:05

Release Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW04284, FE 4284

Year(s) Released

1978

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Folkways Records

Country(s)

Dominican Republic

Genre(s)

Caribbean, Latin, World

Instrument(s)

Acoustic guitar, Chorus, Lead vocals, Maracas

Language(s)

Spanish

Recording Era(s)

1970s

Credit(s)

Ramon Daniel Perez Martinez - Recorder
 Verna Gillis - Recorder, Producer
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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