Social and ceremonial music of the Tohono O'odham people (formerly "Papago") of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. Title from disc label. Tracks 1-16: Lorenzo Pablo, Joaquin Garcia, Frances Manuel, Emma Francisco, singers ; tracks 17-20: Jose Pancho, Baptista Lopez, Mary Lopez, Eva Lopez, singers. Tracks 1-16 originally released in 1972 as An anthology of Papago traditional music, vol. 1; remainder originally released on CR-6098 as Papago dance songs (1973). Booklet with program notes by J. Richard Haefer (1 folded sheet : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
The flood (Wi'indag) (Keihina dance) (3:16). Last Chelkona dance song (2:39) -- A woman's song (2:17) -- The twister (Doajida song) (1:46) -- Song heard by sick man (2:04) -- Wine song (Gohimeli song) (1:25) -- The song of the coyote (2:14) -- Mountain song (2:46) -- Widow's dream song (1:35) -- Song of the sea gull (2:25) -- Echo song (2:13) -- Owl song (Wusota song) (2:14) -- Horse song (Wusota song) (2:42) -- Women's game song (Toka song) (0:34) -- The "cowboy" ant (2:33) -- Blackbird song (2:41) -- Dome-shaped mountain (Keihina dance) (2:54) -- Fields of San Simon (Keihina dance) (2:32) -- Whistling mountain (Keihina dance) (2:37) -- The flood (Wi'indag) (Keihina dance) (3:16).
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