Francisco Gonzales collection of Native American music of New Mexico, circa 1950s-1990s.

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Gonzales, Francisco. Francisco Gonzales collection of Native American music of New Mexico, circa 1950s-1990s.

Francisco Gonzales collection of Native American music of New Mexico, circa 1950s-1990s.

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The collection consists of 6 CDs reformatted from 5 DAT recordings provided by Francisco Gonzales. These DATs included material copied from original wire recordings taken by Nelson Gonzales (Francisco's father) and DAT recordings taken by Francisco Gonzales or Enrique Lamadrid. The bulk of the collection contains Native American songs. Performers range from Gonzales and his family, to Nelson Gonzales, to large groups possibly recorded at gatherings such as the Feast of Manuel celebrated annually in Taos, NM. The recordings include vocals in the native vocable system performed by individual singers or by choruses, and dance songs. Additionally, some songs have English or Spanish words to them such as "I Love you Honey," or "Anteanoche fui a tu casa." There are also 49er Round Dance songs, and other untitled songs simply called 'llaneros,' or 'canciones,' among other mixed culture songs. Most performers are accompanied by drummers and occasionally by musicians with other native instruments. Recordings were taken either at community events such as performances and annual celebrations, or simply recorded in the Gonzales' home. The bell or shaker sounds heard on these recordings are likely from the dancers' costumes which are adorned with bells or shakers. The tribes represented are Comanche, Cree, Blood Indian, and Navajo. The collection also has Spanish folk songs or Coplas, hymns sung in English, Mariachi performances, children's songs sung by the Gonzales children, speeches by "Queen" contestants in the Española Valley, NM, and stories told in Native American languages. Additionally there are radio PSAs for Francisco 'El Comanche' Gonzales during his political career.

1 box (6 CDs)

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