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Tarascan and Other Music of Mexico: Songs and Dances of the Mexican Plateau

Various Artists
Tarascan and Other Music of Mexico: Songs and Dances of the Mexican Plateau
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"The songs and dances heard today in Mexico are a complex mixture, with their origins in both indigenous and European music. That music was a vigorous art prior to the arrival of the Spaniards may be inferred from the impressive collections of pre-Columbian musical instruments to be seen in museums throughout the world. Music held a far more important place in ancient Mexico than in many contemporaneous cultures in other parts of the world..."

Charles M. Bogert and Martha R. Bogert


"Las canciones y las danzas que se escuchan hoy en México son una compleja combinación, cuyos orígenes se remontan tanto a la música indígena como a la europea. Que la música era un arte vigoroso antes de la llegada de los españoles es algo puede ser deducido a partir de las impresionantes colecciones de instrumentos musicales precolombinos que se pueden ver en varios museos alrededor del mundo. La música gozaba de un lugar más importante en el antiguo México del que ocupaba en otras culturas contemporáneas en diversas partes del mundo..."

Charles M. Bogert y Martha R. Bogert


Track Listing

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Las Inditas Lesvia Margarita Tarabay de Hart, Pablo Gonzales Solórzano, and Roberto del Hoyo 1:23
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102
Huapango de la China Lesvia Margarita Tarabay de Hart, Pablo Gonzales Solórzano, and Roberto del Hoyo 1:53
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103
Canción de la Cantina Lesvia Margarita Tarabay de Hart, Pablo Gonzales Solórzano, and Roberto del Hoyo 2:07
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104
Danza del Arco, Toreado n/a 1:39
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105
Danza del Arco, La Sola n/a 2:29
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106
Cora Indian Violin Cora José Ram 0:52
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107
Juan Charrasqueado Alejandro Ramos and Jerónimo Ramos 1:51
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108
El Guaco Barranqueño Refugio Ramos and Jerónimo Ramos 2:31
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109
La Huichola Refugio Ramos and Jerónimo Ramos 5:25
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110
Pozo Rico Refugio Ramos and Jerónimo Ramos 1:08
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201
Medley of Tarahumara Indian Songs Ernestine Gaspar 3:57
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202
Pascol of Norogachi n/a 2:57
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203
Kick-Ball Song n/a 1:00
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204
Matachine of Pawichiki Gregorio Espino 1:17
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205
Tzutzuquetzutzúmacua Isaiah Jacobo and Ismael Campos 3:12
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206
Baile de una Sona Juan Hernández 1:45
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207
Tzutzúque San Juan Juan Hernández 0:52
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208
Juanzucuarécua Juan Hernández 2:41
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Tres Companitas Juan Hernández 2:45
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210
Las Bicicletas Duo Pátzcuaro 2:26

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW08867, FW 8867

Year(s) Released

1958

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Latin; World

Country(s)

Mexico

Culture Group(s)

Cora; Purépecha; Tarahumara

Instrument(s)

Bow; Chirimia; Drum; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Jarana; Rattle (Musical instrument); Violin

Language(s)

Purepecha; Tarahumara

Credit(s)

Charles M. Bogert - Recorder
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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