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Navajo Songs

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Navajo Songs
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The lifestyles, philosophies, and traditions of the Navajo nation are represented by songs for herding, planting, harvesting, hunting, blessing hogans, and soothing children. The 1933 and 1940 field recordings from settlements in New Mexico and Arizona beautifully document a music largely vocal and highly melodic with relatively short song phrases repeated, divided, and combined in intriguingly complex ways. Recorded by Laura Boulton. Compiled and annotated by David McAllester and Charlotte Frisbie. "...[A] vocally rich collection..." — The Patriot Ledger

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"American Indian Music: Navajo Culture"

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Los estilos de vida, filosofías y tradiciones de la nación Navajo están representados por canciones para pastoreo, siembra, cosecha, caza, bendición de las hogans (casa india de la tribu de los navajos) y música relajante para los niños.

Las grabaciones de campo de 1933 y 1940 de los asentamientos en Nuevo México y Arizona, documentan bellamente una música en gran medida vocal y altamente melódica con frases repetidas, divididas y combinadas relativamente en una corta canción, de una manera compleja e intrigante. Grabado por Laura Boulton.

Compilado y anotado por David McAllester y Charlotte Frisbie. ”... [una] colección rica vocalmente ...“- El Patriot Ledger.

Track Listing

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Yeibichei Song: Talking God's Song Ben Hudson Begay 4:01
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Yeibichei Song: Calling God's Song Ben Hudson Begay 3:24
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Yeibichei Song n/a 2:53
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Yeibichei Song n/a 2:18
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Yeibichei Song n/a 3:37
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Yeibichei Song n/a 3:18
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Corn Grinding Song Joe Lee 1:20
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Corn Grinding Song Joe Lee 1:57
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Six Sway Songs n/a 3:11
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Six Sway Songs n/a 3:30
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Four Circle Dance Songs n/a 2:08
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Five Circle Dance Songs n/a 2:56
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4 Moccasin Game Songs: Ye'iitsoh Song / Counter Stick Song / The People of Lukachukai / Pinyon Jay song (medley) n/a 2:57
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Moccasin Game Song: Wildcat Song Pablo and Frank Huerito 2:05
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Moccasin Game Song: Chickadee Song Pablo and Frank Huerito 1:53
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Moccasin Game Song [in vocables] Pablo and Frank Huerito 1:38
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Moccasin Game Song: Cicada or Locust Song Pablo and Frank Huerito 1:51
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Moccasin Game Song: Antelope Song, Gray Song Pablo and Frank Huerito 1:28
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Moccasin Game Song: Crow Song Pablo and Frank Huerito 1:14

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40403

Year(s) Released

1992

Recording Date(s)

1933, 1940

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

American Indian

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Diné (Navajo)

Instrument(s)

Water-drum

Language(s)

Navajo (Diné Bizaad)

Credit(s)

Charlotte Frisbie - Producer, Compiler
 Laura Boulton - Recorder
 David McAllester - Producer, Compiler
 John Cohen - Photographer (Cover)
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
 David Glasser - Mastering Engineer
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