John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Antonio Garcia Collection of Native American Music of New Mexico and Mexico
This collection of sound recordings was donated to the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music by Antonio Garcia. The music is mainly from San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, with a few songs of the Huichol of Mexico. In addition, several songs are from the Iroquois and one is from the Ojibwa or Chippewa Tribe.
Charlemaud Curtis Collection of Southwestern Music, Interviews and Programs
Charlotte Johnson Frisbie Collection of Navajo Music and Oral Histories
This is a copy of the field recordings made by Charlotte S. Johnson on the Navajo Reservation in 1963-1965. There are large segments of Navajo dialogue with English translations. The collection contains a wide range of songs and oral histories that provide an in depth view of Navajo religion, society and history.
Donald L. Roberts Collection of Music of the Southwest and Mexico
The collection contains recordings of Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo songs, as well as a few Apache, Ute, and Kiowa songs. A major part deals with the history and use of sand paintings, native medicine and star beliefs. There are also Matachines dances, a Los Pastores program and a concert of songs performed by the University of Chihuahua Folkloric group. The collection includes detailed explanations of the selections.
Donald P. Jewell Maidu-Concow Indian Oral History Collection
This collection consists of 51 CDs containing oral interviews with Frank Day, Bryan Beavers and Leland Scott, members of the Maidu-Concow tribe.
Edith Murphy Collection of Pomo and Yuki Recordings
This collection of sound recordings was re-recorded in 1965 from a collection at the Mendocino County Schools, California. It contains Indian songs sung by Leland Fullwider, Chief Mitoma of the Little Lake Pomo tribe, and other items such as a discussion of acorn soup and pinole foodstuff.
Edwin Berry Oral History Interviews and Songs
Florence Hawley Ellis and Donovan Senter Collection of Hispanic, Isleta, and Laguna Songs
These recordings contain Hispanic folk music and songs of the Isleta and Laguna Pueblos.
Frank V. Mares and Bruna Valencia Mares “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre” recording and associated material
The collection contains a Spanish mariachi song, “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre” composed by Frank and Bruna Mares for Frank’s mother.
Indian Music of the Southwest and Mexico Collection
This collection of sound recordings was donated to the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music by the Music Department of the University of New Mexico. It consisted of three reels of pre-1963 commercial recordings of Native American music from Mexico and the Southwestern United States, which have been reformatted to CD.
Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Association Sound Recordings of the 44th Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
James B. Wright Collection of Southwestern Native American and Hispanic Music, Interviews and Literary Programs
This broad collection contains traditional Southwestern Native American and Hispanic folk music, and popular music, dances, poetry readings and interviews collected in the 1970s and 1980s. Also included are Spanish medieval music, a Belen Los Pastores presentation, Matachines music from Tortugas, a Corrales history pageant, Anglo American country western songs and fiddle tunes, Laotian songs from Albuquerque, and a lecture by John Donald Robb.
John Donald Robb Papers
John Duncan Collection of California Maidu Oral Histories and Music and Plains Indian Music
This collection contains interviews with several California Maidu informants and songs and stories. There are also songs from the Sioux, Paiute and Shoshone tribes.
Juan S. Lucero and Lora L. Chavez Collection of New Mexico Hispanic Religious and Traditional Songs
This is a collection of songs composed by Juan Sebedeo Lucero, along with a few other traditional New Mexico songs, sung by Lucero and family members. Included are alabanzas or songs of praise, corridos, romances, rancheros and samples of a few other song types such as an indita, polka and a waltz.
Ken Keppeler and Jeanie McLerie collection of Northern New Mexico Hispanic music
This collection consists primarily of recordings of traditional Hispanic folk music performed by musicians in Santa Fe, Chama, Tierra Amarilla, and Bernal, New Mexico. Included are a few ragtime, country, Mexican tunes, and other favorites.
Manuel Archuleta collection of Pueblo Indian, Navajo and Hopi music
The collection contains Native American music from San Juan, San Felipe, Laguna, Taos and Zuni Pueblos, as well as the Navajo and Hopi. The songs were recorded in the 1940s by Manuel Archuleta, of San Juan Pueblo.
Margaret Hindes Collection of Native American Music of the Western Mono Indians of California and the Sioux of South Dakota
This is a collection of Native American songs and a story from the Western Mono of California. Also included are songs from the Sioux tribe of South Dakota.
Mary Louise Perrine Recordings of Navajo Chants, Songs, and Prayers
This collection contains three CDs with Navajo children and adults performing social songs.
Mexican Popular Music Collection
This collection of sound recordings was donated to the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music by the Music Department of the University of New Mexico. It consisted of three reels of pre-1963 commercial recordings of Mexico music, which have been reformatted to three cassettes. Represented in the collection are canciones, corridos, rancheras, huapangos, vals (waltzes) and marchas.
Ned Sublette Collection of New Mexico Country Western and Hispanic Folk Music
The collection contains country western songs from Portales and music from a Spanish Catholic mass and fiesta in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
Odd S. Halseth Collection of Native American Social Songs and Interviews
This collection consists of 278 sound recordings made in 1950 and 1965. It contains social songs, dances, violin and vocal presentations, oral history interviews and commentaries about Native American customs, social life, ceremonies and rituals.
Paul Tosa Collection of Jemez Pueblo Music
The collection contains Native American music from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. The songs were recorded in the early 1970s by Paul Tosa of Jemez Pueblo. Included are traditional Jemez Pueblo Buffalo, Deer, Corn, Bow and Arrow and Harvest Dance songs.
Peter White Collection of New Mexico Fiddle Music
This collection contains recordings of New Mexican fiddlers performing in their homes and at state fiddle contests, and a live KUNM folk music show. Included are discussions of the evolution of American folk songs, bowing techniques, history of the performers, etc. Represented are old style New Mexico, Texas, and Appalachian fiddle tunes, Anglo-American and Celtic folk songs.
Richard B. Stark Collection of New Mexico Religious Songs
The collection contains alabados, Holy Week songs, prayers and songs for the deceased and Christmas Los Pastores songs. There are discussions of the songs with the singers and interviews with them about their personal lives.
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- Sound recordings 10
- Navajo Indians -- Music 6
- Oral histories 6
- Songs, Spanish -- New Mexico 6
- Music -- New Mexico 5
- Hispanic Americans -- Music 4
- Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Music 4
- Christmas plays, Spanish -- New Mexico 3
- Church music -- Catholic Church 3
- Country music 3
- Folk dance music -- New Mexico 3
- Folk music -- New Mexico 3
- Hopi Indians -- Music 3
- Hymns, Spanish -- New Mexico 3
- Indian dance -- North America 3
- Indians of North America -- California -- Music 3
- Indians of North America -- Music 3
- Popular music -- New Mexico 3
- Alabados 2
- Country music – New Mexico 2
- Fiddle tunes 2
- Fiddle tunes – New Mexico 2
- Folk music – New Mexico 2
- Folk songs, Spanish -- New Mexico 2
- Indian dance -- Southwest, New 2
- Indians of Mexico -- Music 2
- Indians of North America--Music 2
- Mariachi 2
- Matachines (Dance) 2
- Matachines (Music) 2
- Mexican Americans -- New Mexico -- Music 2
- Music 2
- Music – New Mexico 2
- Old-time music 2
- Popular music -- Mexico 2
- Pueblo Indians -- Music 2
- Pueblo Indians –- Music 2
- Ragtime music 2
- San Juan Pueblo (N.M.) -- Music 2
- Songs, Spanish -- Mexico 2
- African Americans -- Music 1
- African Americans -- Social life and customs 1
- African Americans – New Mexico – Music 1
- American literature - Hispanic American authors 1
- American literature - Indian authors 1
- Apache Indians--Music 1
- Blues (Music) 1
- Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation (N.M.) 1
- Canticos Espirituales 1
- Celtic music – New Mexico 1
- Chichimecs--Music 1
- Christmas music 1
- Church music 1
- Church music – Ne w Mexico – Catholic Church 1
- Cochiti Indians -- Music 1
- Colombia -- Music 1
- Composers -- United States -- New Mexico 1
- Corridos -- New Mexico 1
- Country musicians -- United States 1
- Cowboys - Songs and music 1
- Cowboys – New Mexico -- Songs and music 1
- Cowboys – song and music 1
- Dakota Indians -- Music 1
- Dakota Indians--Music 1
- Dance music -- New Mexico 1
- Drum and bugle corps music 1
- Fiddlers – New Mexico 1
- Folk Music--Mexico 1
- Folk Songs, Spanish -- New Mexico 1
- Folk Songs, Spanish – Southwest, New 1
- Folk music - New Mexico 1
- Folk music -- Mexico 1
- Folklore -- New Mexico 1
- Folklore – New Mexico 1
- Gospel music 1
- Hispanic Americans - Southwest, New - Folklore 1
- Hispanic Americans - Southwest, New - Music 1
- Hispanic Americans - Southwest, New - Poetry 1
- Hispanic Americans -- New Mexico -- Music 1
- Hispanic Americans – Southwest, New - Music 1
- Hogans -- Arizona 1
- Hopi Indians--Music 1
- Huichol Indians -- Music -- Mexico 1
- Hupa Indians -- California 1
- Hymns 1
- Hymns (English) 1
- Hymns, Spanish 1
- Indian activists 1
- Indian baskets -- California 1
- Indian dance -- Mexico 1
- Indian dance -- New Mexico 1
- Indians of Mexico -- Social life and customs 1
- Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Folklore 1
- Indians of North America -- California -- Cultural assimilation 1
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- Music 1
- Indians of North America -- Recreation 1
- Indians of North America -- Relocation 1
- Indians of North America -- Social life and customs 1
- Indians of North America -- Songs and music. 1
- Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Social life and customs 1