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Indios Tarahumara - Songs, chapareque, flute, guitar and violin music, San Ignacio, A. Rareco Municipio Bocoyna, home of Jesus Bernabe Quintero (or Bernardo Quintero) Cusarare, Mexico, Chihuahua, April 18-19, 1975

 File — Box: 1, CD: 16

Scope and Contents

  1. 1. Conversation with Jesus Bernabe Quintero and Dr. Clyde Tomlin, Jesus Bernabe Quintero
  2. 2. Vi Haya Oretona (Arentonce) (song is about an herbal drink used on another mountain, sung in the Raramuri language), Ramona León Ramirez (Tarahumara girl, 13 years old)
  3. 3. Chico Ravito, ( Raton), by Ramona León Ramirez (13 years old), sung in Raramuri.
  4. 4. Chiguri (El Ratoncito), Ramona León Ramirez (13 years old), sung in Raramuri.
  5. 5. Lugar de Aguilas, (Juanicito Ochochi), (instrumental guitar tune), Benito Juarez, with the chapareque or chapareke, and Duos Cuevas.
  6. 6. Discussion of the chapareque or chapareke, by Mr. and Mrs. Quintero (the chapareque were the first instruments introduced into the mountains, made from the same plant as tequila, agave tequilana, mountain variety.)
  7. 7. Chapareque selections, Bernardo de Quintero
  8. 8. History and Discussion of the Chapareque, Bernardo de Quintero
  9. 9. Selections from the Chapareque, Bernardo de Quintero
  10. 10. Construction of the Chapareque, Bernardo de Quintero
  11. 11. Selections from the Chapareque and Discussion, Bernardo de Quintero
  12. 12. Selections from the Chapareque, Enrique Alguirez
  13. 13. Selections from the Chapareque, Bernardo de Quintero
  14. 14. La Hija de la Estrella and La Marucada, and Curucucu, Bernardo de Quintero, guitar
  15. 15. Demonstration of the flauta (flute), cuseri or cusereke, Bernardo de Quintero
  16. 16. Cuseri Selection, Benito Juarez
  17. 17. Que Será la Paloma
  18. 18. Para Una Saludable, Benito Juárez
  19. 19. El Compadre, Benito Juárez
  20. 20. Los Cuñados, Benito Juárez
  21. 21. El Conejo and Discussion, Benito Juárez, (Es que hay allevas respecto, juga ardillo en el pino, conejo que jugan entre la nieve)
  22. 22. Selection on violin, Cueva Grande, Sebastian Gloria, violin
  23. 23. Quiero que Sepas
  24. 24. Interview with the head of school and class demonstration at Gonageeche School, Eva Contreras, teacher. School children reciting and singing Di Me Como.

Dates

  • April 18-19, 1975

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes (.45 cu. ft., including 89 CDs and 5 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451