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Music of the Venezuelan Yekuana (Makiritare) Indians

Various Artists
Music of the Venezuelan Yekuana (Makiritare) Indians "The Yekuana Indians, also known as Makiritare, whose total population is estimated at 1,500 to 2,000 persons, are the people whose life is closely related to the rivers as is suggested by their tribal name, which can be translated as ‘curiara (dugout canoa) people’ or ‘river people.’ When discovered around 1758-59 by the Spaniards, the Yekuana lived along several tributaries of the Upper Orinoco."

Walter Coppens and Isaías Rodríguez


"Lon indios Yekuana, también conocidos como Makiritare, cuya población es se estima entre 1.500 y 2000 personas, es un pueblo cuya vida está estrechamente unida a los ríos, como es sugerido por el nombre de la tribu que puede ser traducido como ‘gente de curiara’ (canoa) o ‘gente del río.’ Cuando fueron descubiertos por los españoles, alrededor de 1758-59, los Yekuana vivían a lo largo de varios tributarios del Alto Orinoco..."

Walter Coppens e Isaías Rodríguez


Track Listing

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Yuwanade Dëma Yekuana singers from Jiwitiña 02:30
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Deer Flute Flutist from Jiwitiña 00:49
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Ayëja atújuda jëkëma otonejamën Inhabitants of the village 03:35
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Edanaka hani amöde Women chanting an exoricism 01:40
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105
Twin Clarinets Male clarinet player and female clarinet player 01:08
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106
Mëdëjene Chanters from Kuamaña 04:17
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Welcoming Music Jiwitiña drummers, clarinet 03:17
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201
Paddle Stroke Rhythm Crew of eight Yekuana 02:20
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202
Adejedamo Dëma Villagers of Kanarakuña 02:15
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203
Tortoise Shell Yekuana musicians from Jiwitiña 02:22
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204
Sichukë Yekuana girls from Jiwitiña 00:50
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205
Kajudu kajiyë nañe Shamans in Kuamaña 02:52
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Cane Flute Flutist from Jiwitiña 00:55
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Mëdëje nañe mëdawakukë Jiwitiña musicians 02:35
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Tawaniwëychi Shaman from Mauakuña 01:56