Navajo Songs

Product Description
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

Navajo Songs,Various Artists,Smithsonian Folkways,Int'l & World Music,Native American,Navajo,North America,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: haunting and beautiful historic recordings Good mix Navajo Songs- Various Artists Like listening to a heartbeat

Navajo Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | North America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Navajo Songs from Canyon De Chelly Traditional Navajo Songs Navajo Chants, Vol. 1: Pow Wow Songs Navajo Singer Spirit of a Woman ASIN: B000001DK6 Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

1. Yeibichei Song: Talking God's Song
2. Yeibichei Song: Calling God's Song
3. Yeibichei Song
4. Yeibichei Song
5. Yeibichei Song
6. Yeibichei Song
7. Corn Grinding Song
8. Corn Grinding Song
9. 6 Sway Songs
10. 6 Sway Songs
11. 4 Circle Dance Songs
12. 5 Circle Dance Songs
13. 4 Moccasin Game Songs: Yeiitsoh Song/Counter Stick Song/The People Of Lukachukai
14. Moccasin Game Song: Wildcat Song
15. Moccasin Game Song: Chickadee Song
16. Moccasin Game Song
17. Moccasin Game Song: Cicada Or Locust Song
18. Moccasin Game Song: Antelope Song
19. Moccasin Game Song: Crow Song

Album Description

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

Customer Reviews:

haunting and beautiful historic recordings.......2005-03-12

What a great blessing it is to have these recordings, made by music hunter Laura Bolton (1899-1980), who spent her life collecting and capturing on 78 RPM equipment this Navajo music, with its repetitive melodic lines and powerful, meditative chants up until her 80th year.
These recordings were all done in the months of August and September, the first 13 tracks in 1940 in Arizona or New Mexico, and the final six, which also include spoken parts, are from 1933 and are of Pablo and Frank Huerito at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. All the music is primarily vocal, with some percussive instruments included.

The transfer and remastering from 78s to disc is remarkable, and though the sound varies from track to track a little, it is much better than one could ever imagine considering the origin of these "in the field" recordings and their age.
The booklet insert contains history of the music and an explanation of each individual piece, recording info, and brief bios of the people involved who have made it possible for this music to be accessible to all through this CD.
I have enjoyed listening to this haunting music, which has a special beauty recognized by the spirit, more than I thought possible.
Total playing time is 47'47.

Good mix.......2003-06-27

This album has a few songs from Ed Lee Natay (see my review of his album) that are not available anywhere else that I have seen. It has a good mix of artists with different styles. Not quite the caliber of Ed Lee Natay alone, but still worth your money.

Navajo Songs- Various Artists.......2002-04-11

For those of you who don't know, out of due respect most of these songs on this album are only listened to in the winter months. Thank you.

Like listening to a heartbeat.......2001-05-13

This is another cd I got for Christmas of 2000 that I'm just now getting around to reviewing. I don't really have a lot to say about this cd other than it really relaxes me. That may sound bad but I don't mean it to. I do not mean it's relaxing in the same sort of way that a Kenny G. fan says his fluff-music is relaxing simply because it's so bland that it's impossible to stay awake during. What I mean is, each song (or group of songs on one track) on this cd has it's own constancy of rhythm. Each song is a repeating, slow to mid-tempo rhythmic pattern that has an affect on me that I can only compare to resting your head on someones chest and being lulled into serenity by the rhythm of their heartbeat.

Aside from some accompaniment by a drum or rattless, this is entirely vocal music. The melodies and rhythms are created by the human voice (usually a chorus of 2 or more males). This is a cd of field recordings made in the 1930's and '40s so no, you should not expect the digital clarity of something recorded last year. For me though, when it comes to certain Indigenous musics, that is a plus. These are old songs, old rhythms, being made by voices (and cultures) that have largely been silenced by the ravages of "modern times" and Western culture. The crackles and pops only help to make the mind wander back in time to when this music was made. You can almost envision the few remaining elders sitting nearby as these songs were recorded, listening to these songs and remembering their youth. Remembering their parents who told them stories of what life was like before the white men made their way across the land and changed everything forever.

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Healing & Peyote Songs in Sioux & Navajo Various Artists Manufacturer: Canyon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004SGN5 Release Date: 1994-08-20

Tracks:

1. Healing Songs
2. Healing Songs
3. Healing Songs
4. Healing Songs
5. Healing Songs
6. Healing Songs
7. Healing Songs
8. Healing Songs
9. Healing Songs
10. Healing Songs
11. Healing Songs
12. Healing Songs
13. Peyote Songs
14. Peyote Songs
15. Peyote Songs
16. Peyote Songs
17. Peyote Songs
18. Peyote Songs
19. Peyote Songs
20. Peyote Songs
21. Peyote Songs
22. Peyote Songs
23. Peyote Songs
24. Peyote Songs

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Navajo Songs from Canyon De Chelly Various Artists Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | North America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Navajo Singer Navajo Songs Traditional Navajo Songs Navajo Singer Sings for You Spirit of a Woman ASIN: B0000030GS Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

1. Riding Songs
2. Spinning Songs
3. Two-Step
4. Skip Dance
5. Corn Grinding Songs
6. Potato Song/Moccasin Song/Shi'naasha', K'adnikini'ya'
7. Gift Songs
8. Gift Songs
9. Bluebird Song
10. Slow Round Dance, Fast Round Dance
11. Fast Round Dance
12. Shoe Game Songs
13. Badger Song

Average customer rating: Makes me want to dance the old way!!

Traditional Navajo Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Canyon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music Middle East & North Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Navajo Songs from Canyon De Chelly Navajo Songs Navajo Singer Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow 1999 (2001 GRAMMY WINNER) Navajo Singer Sings for You ASIN: B00000AEAB Release Date: 1998-09-01

Tracks:

1. I Didn't Care - Reg Begay
2. Natay's Hoop Dance Song - Ed Lee Natay
3. I'll Take You Back To Arizona - Reg Begay
4. Navajo Love Song - Ed Lee Natay
5. Old Time Squaw Dance Song - Joe Lee Of Lukachukai And Singers
6. Shoe Game Songs - Reg Begay
7. Competition Song - Roger McCabe
8. Gift Dance Song - Joe Lee Of Lukachukai And Singers
9. Two-Step Song - Ed Lee Natay
10. Squaw's Pole Dance Song - Reg Begay
11. Circle Dance Songs - Mesa Verde National Park Team
12. Let's Go Together - Roger McCabe
13. Goodnight Song - Mesa Verde National Park Team
14. Corn-Grinding Songs - Males Singers With Women Grinders
15. Sun Dance Song - Tseyia Chee
16. Round Dance Song - Navajo Centennial Dance Team
17. Yei-Be-Chai Chant - Traditional Navajo Songs
18. Yei-Be-Chai Chant - Traditional Navajo Songs

Product Description

01. I Didnt Care; 02. Natays Hoop Dance Song; 03. I ll Take You Back To Arizona; 04. Navajo Love Song; 05. Old Time Squaw Dance Song; 06. Shoe Game Songs; 07. Competition Song; 08. Gift Dance Song; 09. Two-Step Song; 10. Squaws Pole Dance Song; 11. Circle Dance Song; 12. Lets Go Together; 13. Goodnight Song; 14. Corn-Grinding Songs; 15. Sun Dance Song; 16. Round Dance Song; 17. Yei-Be-Chai Chant; 18. Yei-Be-Chai Chant

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Makes me want to dance the old way!!.......2000-08-30

I felt as if I were a five years old again; hearing my own grandfather singing those songs of happiness and joy while we were out chasing the cows. Makes me want to listen to the words again through the city lights I live in now. Very good to listen to when want to be calm and if you know the words.

Average customer rating: A Surprising Find

The American Indianists Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gilbert, Henry F. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by MacDowell | MacDowell, Edward | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000463I Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

1. The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water: From The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water
2. Cheyenne War-Dance
3. Sioux Flute Serenade
4. Kikapoo Social Dance
5. American Indian Rhapsody
6. Indian Suite, Op. 48: Dirge
7. Indian Scenes: By The Arrow
8. Indian Scenes: In The Kutenal Country
9. Indian Scenes: The Night Scout
10. Indian Scenes: Signal Fire To The Moutnain God
11. Lyrics Of The Red Man: Music Of The Calumet
12. Lyrics Of The Red Man: A Song Of Sorrow
13. Lyrics Of The Red Man: Around The Wigwam
14. Au Pays Des Peaux-Rouges: Une Jeune Indienne
15. Mesa And Plain: Navajo War Dance
16. Impressions Of The Wa-Wan Ceremony Of The Omahas, Op.21: Song Of Peace
17. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Weasel Bear
18. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Charging Thunder
19. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Elk's Song Of The Forest
20. Some Indian Songs And Dances: Song Of White Robe
21. Some Indian Songs And Dances: Siyaka's Dancing Song
22. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Eagle Shield
23. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Shooter
24. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Gray Hawk
25. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Buffalos
26. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Thunderbird Nation
27. Some Indian Songs And Dances: Two Shield's Dance
28. Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Wolf

Customer Reviews:

A Surprising Find.......2007-03-12

The composers of these songs were almost all born in the second half of the 19th century. Their attempt was to create an "American music" from native American sources of rhythm and tonality. I get the same sense of hearing original music with these songs as I got the first time I heard Erik Satie. The songs tend to be melodic and peaceful and fresh. Don't expect much in the way of tom-toms and movie indian harmonies. I love to find songs that go to unexpected places. I found that here.

For a much more sophisticated review, search "American Indianists" and Fred Flaxman.

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Navajo Healing Songs Jimmy Knight Jr. Manufacturer: Canyon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Navajo Singer Navajo Chants, Vol. 1: Pow Wow Songs Navajo Songs Spirit of a Woman Seed of Life ASIN: B00005B9SQ Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
2. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
3. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
4. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
5. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
6. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
7. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
8. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
9. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
10. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
11. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
12. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
13. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
14. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
15. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
16. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
17. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
18. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
19. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
20. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
21. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2
22. Navajo Healing Songs, Vol.2

Product Description

Healing songs are a newer style of singing from the Native American Church (or Peyote Church) without the accompaniment of the peyote water-drum or gourd-rattle and are meant to facilitate meditation and prayer and provide comfort and peace for the singers and listeners. This recording features noted Navajo (Dine) peyote singer Jimmy Knight Jr. in this soothing collection of Navajo healing songs in the Native American Church tradition.

Format: CD

Average customer rating: Songs of the Rainbow C hildren Entering the Promised Land

Navajo Chants, Vol. 1: Pow Wow Songs The Four Mountain Nation Singers Manufacturer: Astromusic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Navajo Songs Navajo Singer Navajo Healing Songs Navajo Songs from Canyon De Chelly Seed of Life ASIN: B00004U5EJ Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

1. Dance For Us
2. Fancy/Contest
3. Warrior Song
4. Crow Hop
5. Dance In Beauty
6. Dancing Feather
7. Show Your Style
8. Contest Song
9. Drum Song
10. Come Out And Dance
11. Jingle Song

Customer Reviews:

Songs of the Rainbow C hildren Entering the Promised Land.......2002-01-01

These peaceful chants bear a strange resemblance to the top-selling "Chant" tapes by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo a few years ago. Strange how a completely different culture in a different land and time carried similar harmonic pacing in their religious music. Excellent for yoga, relaxation, or meditation.

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Ceremonial Peyote Songs Atrez & Byron Begay Manufacturer: Rock-A-Bye Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGUYI Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. Atrez Begay, 4 Songs
2. Byron Begay, 4 Straight Songs
3. Byron Begay, 3 Prayer and 1 Straight Song
4. Atrez Begay, 2 Healing, 1 Straight, 1 Prayer
5. Atrez Begay, 1 Healing, 3 Prayer
6. Byron Begay, 3 Straight, 1 Prayer

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Navajo Peyote Ceremonial Songs, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Allegro Corporation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000008PY3 Release Date: 1996-07-09

Tracks:

1. Song 1 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
2. Song 2 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
3. Song 3 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
4. Song 4 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
5. Song 5 - Hanson Ashley
6. Song 6 - Hanson Ashley
7. Song 7 - Hanson Ashley
8. Song 8 - Hanson Ashley
9. Song 9 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
10. Song 10 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
11. Song 11 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
12. Song 12 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
13. Song 13 - Hanson Ashley
14. Song 14 - Hanson Ashley
15. Song 15 - Hanson Ashley
16. Song 16 - Hanson Ashley
17. Song 17 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
18. Song 18 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
19. Song 19 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
20. Song 20 - Wilson Aronith, Jr.
21. Song 21 - Hanson Ashley
22. Song 22 - Hanson Ashley
23. Song 23 - Hanson Ashley
24. Song 24 - Hanson Ashley

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Blue Angel Manufacturer: Owl's Nest Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA41YO Release Date: 2004-07-06

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