Susan Herrera, 1973, recorder, 1973
File — Box: 2, CD: 216
Scope and Contents
Leandro Herrera, b. 1901, Chamita, NM. 1. Datos personales (personal information, born March 5, address); 2. Decima, La esposa infiel (song, good recording, romance, humor, The Unfaithful Wife, he was with a woman and her husband came home, he is scared, jumps in a chest, they begin to eat dinner, he is in agony, they go to bed, in morning after husband leaves, he jumps out of chest, mounts horse, she offers herself to him, he declines and leaves); 3. Decima, Me rio en los habladores (good recording, song, I Laugh at the Talkers); 4. Decima de la baraja (good recording, poker, playing cards, game, it costs to play risky, sin); 5. Una casa llena de mujeres (recited prayer, A House Full of Women, God relieve us of sisters in law, mothers in law, lightning, earthquake, hunger, cold and heat, diphtheria, fever of measles and smallpox, a toothache, a bad woman. God relieve us of tongue of a judge, of a dog with rabies and of a a bad woman. God forgive me for what I have done and then find me in the house of a bad woman); 6. Los animales (recited rhyming poem, animals partake in human activity, two parrots with shawls, police owl, frog with booties riding a horse, rooster, bear, worm); 7. Trovos del Viejo Vilmas y otros (good recording, speaker changes voice for each trovo, ballads, poems of Old Man Vilmas, philosophical stories, colors of God, created gardens, violins, stars of the sky, river, before creating gloria, created the moon, passion, aurora, resonant, mysterious, virtue); 8. Apuntes sobre trovos (poor recording, could not hear this); 9. Cancion, El enamorado (good recording, song, The Lover Man, names beautiful women from different parts of world, with different characteristics, Ana, Maria, Josefina, Aurelia, Petra, Paula, Claudina, Florentina, Augustina, Tomasita, etc. Jealousy between women, of other men, betrayal); 10. Cancion, La Palomita (good recording, song, The Small Dove, I am searching for a white dove, I'm in pain, give me a picture of you, I will love you forever); 11. Cancion, El soltero (good recording, song, The Single Man, single because of betrayal, happy to be single, no woman to tell me what to do, if I arrive home at dawn, no fights with mother in law).
Anonymous, female. Tengo mi plan (good recording, canto de cursillo, song of a religious course, plan to live vibrantly, in mornings I will receive communion from the tabernacle, I am on time and prepared during Catholic education class, school).
Antonio Martinez, b. 1899, El Guique, NM, near San Juan Pueblo. (Good recording). 1. Datos personales (personal information, born November 5); 2. Versos de chiquiao, chiquiado (recited verses of the waltz, dance game, you say you love me, but leaves on tree don't last forever, you throw a lemon at me, juice in the face, pain in heart); 3. Entriega de novios (recited verse of wedding, followed by song, marriage, get ready, divine music from sky, governed by godparents, four roses from sky for husband and wife, take a picture, ask for license, the name of God first and then the name of the Virgin Mary, noble company, to the parish, matrimony, priest asks them if they want to marry, they both say yes, the ring, union for eternity, parents in law, tears, goodbyes).
Juan N. Martinez, b. 1903, San Juan Pueblo, NM 1. (Fair recording). Datos personales (personal information, born June 25, baptized in San Juan de los Caballeros Church); 2. Entriega de novios (song, wedding, marriage, nine in morning, refers to Adam and Eve, priest explains rules, asks if marriage is legal, be sure not to betray God, they respond yes, wedding mass, receive communion, ring represents new sacred union, tears, goodbyes).
Simon Casados, b. 1891, El Guique, NM. (Fair recording). 1. Datos personales (personal information, born on November 16). (Today they have brought lunch to us Penitentes, including panochas, turnovers, food); 2. Rezos (Bendito, bendito, blessed, explains how a Penitente prays; makes three rays on body with rock flint, places piece of wood there, and prays rosary, rapidly, Our father, Virgin Mary, Joseph and Jesus, repeats prayers and says blessed many times); 3. Conversacion, Penitentes (This prayer was recited by Penitentes on Holy Friday, Holy Week, Semana Santa, they walk to church after this and then to morada. On Holy Wednesday, they walk covered with shrouds, three volunteer to receive whippings, called tinieblas for darkness, Thursday at midnight again conduct whipping alone, on Friday food was brought, but no meat).
Anonymous, female. Tengo mi plan (good recording, canto de cursillo, song of a religious course, plan to live vibrantly, in mornings I will receive communion from the tabernacle, I am on time and prepared during Catholic education class, school).
Antonio Martinez, b. 1899, El Guique, NM, near San Juan Pueblo. (Good recording). 1. Datos personales (personal information, born November 5); 2. Versos de chiquiao, chiquiado (recited verses of the waltz, dance game, you say you love me, but leaves on tree don't last forever, you throw a lemon at me, juice in the face, pain in heart); 3. Entriega de novios (recited verse of wedding, followed by song, marriage, get ready, divine music from sky, governed by godparents, four roses from sky for husband and wife, take a picture, ask for license, the name of God first and then the name of the Virgin Mary, noble company, to the parish, matrimony, priest asks them if they want to marry, they both say yes, the ring, union for eternity, parents in law, tears, goodbyes).
Juan N. Martinez, b. 1903, San Juan Pueblo, NM 1. (Fair recording). Datos personales (personal information, born June 25, baptized in San Juan de los Caballeros Church); 2. Entriega de novios (song, wedding, marriage, nine in morning, refers to Adam and Eve, priest explains rules, asks if marriage is legal, be sure not to betray God, they respond yes, wedding mass, receive communion, ring represents new sacred union, tears, goodbyes).
Simon Casados, b. 1891, El Guique, NM. (Fair recording). 1. Datos personales (personal information, born on November 16). (Today they have brought lunch to us Penitentes, including panochas, turnovers, food); 2. Rezos (Bendito, bendito, blessed, explains how a Penitente prays; makes three rays on body with rock flint, places piece of wood there, and prays rosary, rapidly, Our father, Virgin Mary, Joseph and Jesus, repeats prayers and says blessed many times); 3. Conversacion, Penitentes (This prayer was recited by Penitentes on Holy Friday, Holy Week, Semana Santa, they walk to church after this and then to morada. On Holy Wednesday, they walk covered with shrouds, three volunteer to receive whippings, called tinieblas for darkness, Thursday at midnight again conduct whipping alone, on Friday food was brought, but no meat).
Dates
- 1973
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (Person)
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
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