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Navajo Songs

Various Artists
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

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"American Indian Music: Navajo Culture"
"Moccasin Madness! Navajo and Apache Moccasin Game Songs"

EN ESPAÑOL

Los estilos de vida, filosofĂ­as y tradiciones de la naciĂ³n Navajo estĂ¡n representados por canciones para pastoreo, siembra, cosecha, caza, bendiciĂ³n de las hogans (casa india de la tribu de los navajos) y mĂºsica relajante para los niños.

Las grabaciones de campo de 1933 y 1940 de los asentamientos en Nuevo MĂ©xico y Arizona, documentan bellamente una mĂºsica en gran medida vocal y altamente melĂ³dica con frases repetidas, divididas y combinadas relativamente en una corta canciĂ³n, de una manera compleja e intrigante. Grabado por Laura Boulton.

Compilado y anotado por David McAllester y Charlotte Frisbie. ”... [una] colecciĂ³n 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
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