Navajo Songs

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

EN ESPAÑOL
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

101	Yeibichei Song: Talking God's Song	Ben Hudson Begay and his team, Thoreau, New Mexico	04:01
102	Yeibichei Song: Calling God's Song	Ben Hudson Begay and his team, Thoreau, New Mexico	03:24
103	Yeibichei Song (1)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Lukachukai, Arizona	02:53
104	Yeibichei Song (2)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Lukachukai, Arizona	02:18
105	Yeibichei Song (3)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Lukachukai, Arizona	03:37
106	Yeibichei Song (4)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Lukachukai, Arizona	03:18
107	Corn Grinding Song (1)	Joe Lee and unidentified man, Lukachukai, Arizona	01:20
108	Corn Grinding Song (2)	Joe Lee and unidentified man, Lukachukai, Arizona	01:57
109	Six Sway Songs (1)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Window Rock, Arizona	03:11
110	Six Sway Songs (2)	Unidentified Navajo singers, Window Rock, Arizona	03:30
111	Four Circle Dance Songs	Unidentified Navajo singers, Window Rock, Arizona	02:08
112	Five Circle Dance Songs	Unidentified Navajo singers, Window Rock, Arizona	02:56
113	Four Moccasin Game Songs: Ye'iitsoh Song / Counter Stick Song / The People of Lukachukai / Pinyon Jay Song	Unidentified Navajo singers, Window Rock, Arizona	02:57
114	Moccasin Game Song: Wildcat Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	02:05
115	Moccasin Game Song: Chickadee Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	01:53
116	Moccasin Game Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	01:38
117	Moccasin Game Song: Cicada or Locust Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	01:51
118	Moccasin Game Song: Antelope Song, Gray Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	01:28
119	Moccasin Game Song: Crow Song	Pablo and Frank Huerito	01:14