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Service at St. Stephens Anglican Church
(1936, 1946, 1952 and 1941); produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015; in Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 2: Anthems, Work Songs and Ballads (Folkways Records, 1959), 3 mins
When reading Samuel Charters’ saga of his search for Frederick McQueen, one gets the sense that he is chasing a ghost on the Bahamas’ largest island of Andros - coincidentally known for its mysticism and unearthly objects. What Charters discovers, however, is one of the country’s greatest ballad singers an...
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(1936, 1946, 1952 and 1941); produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015; in Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 2: Anthems, Work Songs and Ballads (Folkways Records, 1959), 3 mins
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When reading Samuel Charters’ saga of his search for Frederick McQueen, one gets the sense that he is chasing a ghost on the Bahamas’ largest island of Andros - coincidentally known for its mysticism and unearthly objects. What Charters discovers, however, is one of the country’s greatest ballad singers and in the process recorded several examples of the dying art of Bahamian three-part contrapuntal singing, as on “Pytoria (Run, Come Se...
When reading Samuel Charters’ saga of his search for Frederick McQueen, one gets the sense that he is chasing a ghost on the Bahamas’ largest island of Andros - coincidentally known for its mysticism and unearthly objects. What Charters discovers, however, is one of the country’s greatest ballad singers and in the process recorded several examples of the dying art of Bahamian three-part contrapuntal singing, as on “Pytoria (Run, Come See Jerusalem)” or “A Great Day is Coming”.
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Date Written / Recorded
1936, 1946, 1952, 1941
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Prayer and meditation
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Music of the Coastal Amerindians of Guyana: The Arawak, Carib and Warrau
produced by David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014 (Folkways Records, 1982), 45 mins
"This recording presents songs of the Warrau, the Carib, and the Arawak Amerindian tribes of Guyana, South America. These families of Amerindian peoples are spread along the rivers and waterways of the Northeast coast of South America, south of the Orinoco and north of the Amazon, but this recording was made enti...
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produced by David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014 (Folkways Records, 1982), 45 mins
Description
"This recording presents songs of the Warrau, the Carib, and the Arawak Amerindian tribes of Guyana, South America. These families of Amerindian peoples are spread along the rivers and waterways of the Northeast coast of South America, south of the Orinoco and north of the Amazon, but this recording was made entirely within Guyana, where all the three families are well represented..."
David Blair Stiffler
"Esta grabación presenta canciones... "This recording presents songs of the Warrau, the Carib, and the Arawak Amerindian tribes of Guyana, South America. These families of Amerindian peoples are spread along the rivers and waterways of the Northeast coast of South America, south of the Orinoco and north of the Amazon, but this recording was made entirely within Guyana, where all the three families are well represented..."
David Blair Stiffler
"Esta grabación presenta canciones de las tribus amerindias Warrau, los Caribes y los Arawak de Guyana, América del Sur. Estas familias amerindias están diseminadas por los ríos y canales de la costa norte de Sur América, al sur del Orinoco y al norte del Amazonas, pero esta grabación fue realizada enteramente en la Guyana, donde la población de todas las tres familias está bien representada..."
David Blair Stiffler
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David Blair Stiffler
"Esta grabación presenta canciones... "This recording presents songs of the Warrau, the Carib, and the Arawak Amerindian tribes of Guyana, South America. These families of Amerindian peoples are spread along the rivers and waterways of the Northeast coast of South America, south of the Orinoco and north of the Amazon, but this recording was made entirely within Guyana, where all the three families are well represented..."
David Blair Stiffler
"Esta grabación presenta canciones de las tribus amerindias Warrau, los Caribes y los Arawak de Guyana, América del Sur. Estas familias amerindias están diseminadas por los ríos y canales de la costa norte de Sur América, al sur del Orinoco y al norte del Amazonas, pero esta grabación fue realizada enteramente en la Guyana, donde la población de todas las tres familias está bien representada..."
David Blair Stiffler
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Eka epu pah
(1950); produced by David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014; in Music of the Haut Oyapok: Oyampi and Emerillon Indians, French Guiana, South America (Folkways Records, 1980), 1 min
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(1950); produced by David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014; in Music of the Haut Oyapok: Oyampi and Emerillon Indians, French Guiana, South America (Folkways Records, 1980), 1 min
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
David Blair Stiffler, fl. 1981-2014
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Parties
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Selk'nam Chants of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, Vol. 2
produced by Anne MacKaye Chapman (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 33 mins
"This volume is made of 42 chants also recorded in 1966, when Lola Kiepja was approximately ninety years old. She died on October 9 of that year..."
"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año...
"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año...
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produced by Anne MacKaye Chapman (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 33 mins
Description
"This volume is made of 42 chants also recorded in 1966, when Lola Kiepja was approximately ninety years old. She died on October 9 of that year..."
"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año..."
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"This volume is made of 42 chants also recorded in 1966, when Lola Kiepja was approximately ninety years old. She died on October 9 of that year..."
"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año..."
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"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año..."
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"This volume is made of 42 chants also recorded in 1966, when Lola Kiepja was approximately ninety years old. She died on October 9 of that year..."
"Este volumen recoge 42 cantos, también grabados en 1966, cuando Lola Kiepja tenía aproximadamente noventa años de edad. Ella murió el 9 de octubre de ese año..."
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Anne MacKaye Chapman
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Shaman Chant No. 21, Shaman Chant No. 22
produced by Anne MacKaye Chapman; performed by Lola Kiepja; in Selk'nam (Ona) Chants of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (Folkways Records, 1972), 5 mins
"These records comprise 47 chants sung by the last true Indian of the Selk’nam (Ona) group, Lola Kiepja. The Selk’nam had no musical instruments. These chants are sung without any sort of accompaniment. The Selk’nam were the former inhabitants of the largest island of Tierra del Fuego which is located jus...
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produced by Anne MacKaye Chapman; performed by Lola Kiepja; in Selk'nam (Ona) Chants of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (Folkways Records, 1972), 5 mins
Description
"These records comprise 47 chants sung by the last true Indian of the Selk’nam (Ona) group, Lola Kiepja. The Selk’nam had no musical instruments. These chants are sung without any sort of accompaniment. The Selk’nam were the former inhabitants of the largest island of Tierra del Fuego which is located just south of the Straits of Magellan. When these recordings were taped in 1966, Lola was the only one of ten surviving people of Indian...
"These records comprise 47 chants sung by the last true Indian of the Selk’nam (Ona) group, Lola Kiepja. The Selk’nam had no musical instruments. These chants are sung without any sort of accompaniment. The Selk’nam were the former inhabitants of the largest island of Tierra del Fuego which is located just south of the Straits of Magellan. When these recordings were taped in 1966, Lola was the only one of ten surviving people of Indian descent who was still a Selk’nam. She was the eldest of the ten..."
Anne Chapman
"Esta grabación recoge 47 cantos interpretados por el último miembro verdadero del grupo Selk’nam, Lola Kiepja. Los Selk’nam no poseían instrumentos musicales, por eso estos cantos no tienen ninguna clase de acompañamiento. Los Selk’nam eran los habitantes originales de la isla más extensa de la Tierra del Fuego, localizada un poco al sur del Estrecho de Magallanes. Cuando estas grabaciones fueron recogidas en 1966, Lola era la única entre diez sobrevivientes de sangre indígena que todavía era una Selk’nam. Ella era la más anciana de todas..."
Anne Chapman
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Anne Chapman
"Esta grabación recoge 47 cantos interpretados por el último miembro verdadero del grupo Selk’nam, Lola Kiepja. Los Selk’nam no poseían instrumentos musicales, por eso estos cantos no tienen ninguna clase de acompañamiento. Los Selk’nam eran los habitantes originales de la isla más extensa de la Tierra del Fuego, localizada un poco al sur del Estrecho de Magallanes. Cuando estas grabaciones fueron recogidas en 1966, Lola era la única entre diez sobrevivientes de sangre indígena que todavía era una Selk’nam. Ella era la más anciana de todas..."
Anne Chapman
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lola Kiepja
Contributor
Anne MacKaye Chapman
Author / Creator
Lola Kiepja
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Healing, Religious rites and ceremonies
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Marching the Children Home/ Glory Halleluja
produced by Stephen D. Glazier; in Spiritual Baptist Music of Trinidad (Folkways Records, 1980), 6 mins
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produced by Stephen D. Glazier; in Spiritual Baptist Music of Trinidad (Folkways Records, 1980), 6 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Stephen D. Glazier
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Religious processions, Grief
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