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Anthology of Brazilian Indian Music: Karajá, Javahé, Kraho, Tukuna, Juruna, Suyá, Trumai Shukarramãe
produced by Vilma Chiara and Harald Schultz (Folkways Records, 1962), 39 mins
"About eight hundred Karaja Indians still live on the shores of the Bananal Island, Araguaia River, in Central Brazil. They have been in peaceful contact with our civilization for more than a century but maintain a high level of their old traditions. During the dry season, from May to October, they erect summer-...
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Anthology of Brazilian Indian Music: Karajá, Javahé, Kraho, Tukuna, Juruna, Suyá, Trumai Shukarramãe
produced by Vilma Chiara and Harald Schultz (Folkways Records, 1962), 39 mins
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"About eight hundred Karaja Indians still live on the shores of the Bananal Island, Araguaia River, in Central Brazil. They have been in peaceful contact with our civilization for more than a century but maintain a high level of their old traditions. During the dry season, from May to October, they erect summer-villages of light straw houses on the immense beaches of white, soft and hot sand, performing every afternoon and night their sacred fe...
"About eight hundred Karaja Indians still live on the shores of the Bananal Island, Araguaia River, in Central Brazil. They have been in peaceful contact with our civilization for more than a century but maintain a high level of their old traditions. During the dry season, from May to October, they erect summer-villages of light straw houses on the immense beaches of white, soft and hot sand, performing every afternoon and night their sacred fertility rites, with colorful masks of feather heads and straw skirts..."
Harald Schultz and Vilma Chiara
"Alrededor de ochocientos indios Karaja viven aún en las orillas de la isla Bananal en medio del río Araguaia, en el centro del Brasil. Ellos han mantenido un contacto pacífico con la civilización occidental desde hace aproximadamente cien años, pero a pesar de todo mantienen gran parte de sus antiguas tradiciones. Durante la temporada de sequía, de mayo a octubre, ellos erigen aldeas de verano compuestas por ligeras casas de paja sobre las inmensas playas de arena blanca y suave, llevando a cabo por las tardes sus sagrados ritos de fertilidad con sus máscaras emplumadas coloridas y sus faldones de paja..."
Harald Schultz y Vilma Chiara
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Harald Schultz and Vilma Chiara
"Alrededor de ochocientos indios Karaja viven aún en las orillas de la isla Bananal en medio del río Araguaia, en el centro del Brasil. Ellos han mantenido un contacto pacífico con la civilización occidental desde hace aproximadamente cien años, pero a pesar de todo mantienen gran parte de sus antiguas tradiciones. Durante la temporada de sequía, de mayo a octubre, ellos erigen aldeas de verano compuestas por ligeras casas de paja sobre las inmensas playas de arena blanca y suave, llevando a cabo por las tardes sus sagrados ritos de fertilidad con sus máscaras emplumadas coloridas y sus faldones de paja..."
Harald Schultz y Vilma Chiara
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Vilma Chiara, Harald Schultz
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
American Indian, A Cappella, Song
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Anthology of Central and South American Indian Music
produced by Alan Lazar (Folkways Records, 1975), 1 hour 34 mins
"At one time the area or Central and South America was the home of diverse Indian cultures and civilizations ranging from the nomadic hunters of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, to the river and forest peoples of the Amazon, to the military empires of the Andes and Central Mexico, to the theocratic states of southe...
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produced by Alan Lazar (Folkways Records, 1975), 1 hour 34 mins
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"At one time the area or Central and South America was the home of diverse Indian cultures and civilizations ranging from the nomadic hunters of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, to the river and forest peoples of the Amazon, to the military empires of the Andes and Central Mexico, to the theocratic states of southern Mexico and Guatemala. Many of the peoples that once inhabited these lands today are extinct or on the verge of extinction. Others...
"At one time the area or Central and South America was the home of diverse Indian cultures and civilizations ranging from the nomadic hunters of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, to the river and forest peoples of the Amazon, to the military empires of the Andes and Central Mexico, to the theocratic states of southern Mexico and Guatemala. Many of the peoples that once inhabited these lands today are extinct or on the verge of extinction. Others have been assimilated into the dominant European culture and have given up the traditional ways. Perhaps the largest number though have remained, almost if in historical limbo, conquered but not assimilated..."
Alan Lazar
"Hubo un tiempo en el que el área de Centro y Sur América fue el hogar de varias culturas indígenas: comprendía a los cazadores-recolectores de Tierra del Fuego y la Patagonia, a los pueblos que habitaban los ríos y selvas del Amazonas, a los imperios militares de los Andes y el centro de México y a los estados teocráticos de Guatemala y el sur de México. Muchas de las culturas que una vez habitaron estas tierras están hoy extintas o en el camino de extinguirse. Otras han sido asimiladas dentro de la cultura europea dominante y abandonado sus prácticas tradicionales. Pero quizás la mayoría ha permanecido en una especie de limbo histórico, conquistados pero no asimilados..."
Alan Lazar
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Alan Lazar
"Hubo un tiempo en el que el área de Centro y Sur América fue el hogar de varias culturas indígenas: comprendía a los cazadores-recolectores de Tierra del Fuego y la Patagonia, a los pueblos que habitaban los ríos y selvas del Amazonas, a los imperios militares de los Andes y el centro de México y a los estados teocráticos de Guatemala y el sur de México. Muchas de las culturas que una vez habitaron estas tierras están hoy extintas o en el camino de extinguirse. Otras han sido asimiladas dentro de la cultura europea dominante y abandonado sus prácticas tradicionales. Pero quizás la mayoría ha permanecido en una especie de limbo histórico, conquistados pero no asimilados..."
Alan Lazar
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Alan Lazar
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Song, Traditional, Ritual, Work Song, American Indian
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Trail of Tears
performed by Peter La Farge, 1931-1965; in As Long as the Grass Shall Grow: Peter La Farge Sings of the Indians (Folkways Records, 1963), 4 mins
Long before Hollywood dramatized the plight of Native Americans, Peter La Farge was writing about his peoples' experiences, from songs about Tecumseh and the Trail of Tears to a rhyme about the atom bomb: "Take back the megaton / Give us back our lances / We will make our own wars / And we will dance our dances."
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performed by Peter La Farge, 1931-1965; in As Long as the Grass Shall Grow: Peter La Farge Sings of the Indians (Folkways Records, 1963), 4 mins
Description
Long before Hollywood dramatized the plight of Native Americans, Peter La Farge was writing about his peoples' experiences, from songs about Tecumseh and the Trail of Tears to a rhyme about the atom bomb: "Take back the megaton / Give us back our lances / We will make our own wars / And we will dance our dances."
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Peter La Farge, 1931-1965
Author / Creator
Peter La Farge, 1931-1965
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
American Folk, American Indian
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Doc Tate Nevaquaya:Comanche Flute
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 45 mins
Doc Tate Nevaquaya (1932-1996) expressed his Comanche heritage musically through the Native American flute. His compositions and arrangements of a variety of Native American vocal genres have inspired a new generation of Native American and nonnative flute players. Although the older flute tradition declined dur...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 45 mins
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Doc Tate Nevaquaya (1932-1996) expressed his Comanche heritage musically through the Native American flute. His compositions and arrangements of a variety of Native American vocal genres have inspired a new generation of Native American and nonnative flute players. Although the older flute tradition declined during the first half of the 20th century, when many of the old melodies are no longer played, Nevaquaya inspired the creation of new and...
Doc Tate Nevaquaya (1932-1996) expressed his Comanche heritage musically through the Native American flute. His compositions and arrangements of a variety of Native American vocal genres have inspired a new generation of Native American and nonnative flute players. Although the older flute tradition declined during the first half of the 20th century, when many of the old melodies are no longer played, Nevaquaya inspired the creation of new and innovative flute compositions, creating an extensive repertoire for the instrument. With the flute’s revival during the 1970s, the flute’s context, function, and music changed. Nevaquaya played an important role in this movement, retaining tradition on one level, but manifesting ideas for change. 43 minutes. Originally issued as in 1979 as Folkways Records 04328.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
American Indian, Traditional, Solo, Spoken Word
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(Folkways Records, 1966), 52 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Children's, American Indian
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Folksongs of Saskatchewan
produced by Barbara Cass-Beggs (Folkways Records, 1963), 53 mins
These folk tunes reflect the great humor and humility of Saskatchewan inhabitants, be they long-time locals or newcomers, that has developed as all have had to negotiate life in a harsh climate and vast, isolated space.
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produced by Barbara Cass-Beggs (Folkways Records, 1963), 53 mins
Description
These folk tunes reflect the great humor and humility of Saskatchewan inhabitants, be they long-time locals or newcomers, that has developed as all have had to negotiate life in a harsh climate and vast, isolated space.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Barbara Cass-Beggs
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
American Indian, Folk Song
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Healing Songs of the American Indians
produced by Charles Hofmann, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1965), 29 mins
When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr...
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produced by Charles Hofmann, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1965), 29 mins
Description
When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr. Frances Densmore. Over the course of 50 years, Dr. Densmore collected more than 2000 recordings of American Indian customs and tra...
When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr. Frances Densmore. Over the course of 50 years, Dr. Densmore collected more than 2000 recordings of American Indian customs and traditions in song. Compiled in this CD are recordings of medicine men from a diverse representation of tribes singing and chanting those songs, delivered to them in dream by external powers and spirits, that they used to heal the sick.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Hofmann, fl. 1966
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
American Indian, Ritual, Song
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Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women
produced by Howard Bass and Rayna Green, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995), 1 hour 11 mins
Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical fo...
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produced by Howard Bass and Rayna Green, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995), 1 hour 11 mins
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Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical forms. Thirty-four selections present a seamless range of solo, choral, and instrumental pieces, forming pulsating and driving music, th...
Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical forms. Thirty-four selections present a seamless range of solo, choral, and instrumental pieces, forming pulsating and driving music, the heart of Indian Country. "A majestic offering." — Entertainment Weekly
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Howard Bass, Rayna Green, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Song, Dance, Ritual, Spiritual, American Indian
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Indian Music of Mexico
(Folkways Records, 1957), 35 mins
"On this album, emphasis has been placed on the music and instruments indigenous to Mexico. Those of Spanish origin are used only where they are combined with typically Indian music or ceremonies. The elemental and universal qualities of this music give it significance and virility. It has been called ‘the li...
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 35 mins
Description
"On this album, emphasis has been placed on the music and instruments indigenous to Mexico. Those of Spanish origin are used only where they are combined with typically Indian music or ceremonies. The elemental and universal qualities of this music give it significance and virility. It has been called ‘the living voice of an ancient culture’..."
Laura C. Boulton
"En este álbum el énfasis ha sido puesto en la música y los instrumentos in... "On this album, emphasis has been placed on the music and instruments indigenous to Mexico. Those of Spanish origin are used only where they are combined with typically Indian music or ceremonies. The elemental and universal qualities of this music give it significance and virility. It has been called ‘the living voice of an ancient culture’..."
Laura C. Boulton
"En este álbum el énfasis ha sido puesto en la música y los instrumentos indígenas de México. Aquellos de origen español están presentes únicamente cuando están combinados con música o ceremonias típicamente indígenas. Las cualidades elementales y universales de esta música le dan significado y virilidad, por lo que ha sido llamada ‘la voz viviente de una cultura milenaria’..."
Laura C. Boulton
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Laura C. Boulton
"En este álbum el énfasis ha sido puesto en la música y los instrumentos in... "On this album, emphasis has been placed on the music and instruments indigenous to Mexico. Those of Spanish origin are used only where they are combined with typically Indian music or ceremonies. The elemental and universal qualities of this music give it significance and virility. It has been called ‘the living voice of an ancient culture’..."
Laura C. Boulton
"En este álbum el énfasis ha sido puesto en la música y los instrumentos indígenas de México. Aquellos de origen español están presentes únicamente cuando están combinados con música o ceremonias típicamente indígenas. Las cualidades elementales y universales de esta música le dan significado y virilidad, por lo que ha sido llamada ‘la voz viviente de una cultura milenaria’..."
Laura C. Boulton
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Ritual Dance, Song, American Indian
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Indian Music of the Canadian Plains
produced by Ken Peacock (Folkways Records, 1955), 41 mins
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produced by Ken Peacock (Folkways Records, 1955), 41 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ken Peacock
Date Published / Released
1955
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
American Indian, Pow-Wow, War Dance, Ritual Dance
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