Daniel Ortega, recorder, 1966
File — Box: 2, CD: 219
Scope and Contents
Juan Sandoval, b. 1881, Chimayo, NM. (Fair to poor recording). 1. Alabanza, El alba (includes comments, The Dawn, requests listeners do not make fun of him, song celebrates the Nativity. Holy Virgin Mary, God, Three Wise Men, Christ, Navidad, Christmas. Cobos thanks him, admires his talent and memory.); 2. Milagros de San Antonio (song, romance, miracles of San Antonio, Dona Maria de Atocha, gloria, chapel, praying on knees at church, asking God for help, false testimony of a death, body of the deceased speaks); 3. Decima, Ya se llego mi partida (song, It's Time for My Departure, from my loved homeland, I hope to return, my heart is broken); 4. Versos (poor recording, people in background laughing, rhyming song, humor, speaker explains that they - versos - are heard in English, Spanish and Native American Indian language, some words are cabeza, corazon, nombre, distingido, mama, ocupados, etc.); 5. Alabado, Dividido el corazon (song, soul, day and night, Virgin Mary); 6. La mujer es una angel del cielo (song, The Woman Is An Angel From Heaven, I no longer want this or that, what I want is a taste of your love, she is beautiful, she is a traitor, wounded soul); 7. Ayer mi muchacha conmigo rino (song, verse and then rapidly recited verse of argument, humor, Yesterday my girl quarreled with me, three days passed without seeing her, and she forgot, you are crazy girl); 8. Alabado, Adios, acompanamiento (deceased says goodbye to his life, everyone, moving on to next life, velorio, muerte, death); 9. Canto para el juego de El canute (game, song, Native American Indian chants, in unknown language, together with Spanish phrases about a game called Canute; time which Indians would look out for other tribes to steal their women); 10. Melodia para Matachines (Sandoval mimicks a guitar to describe melody to which Native American dancers perform and act, includes maracas, cheering, La Malinche is a main character and dance is described by Sandoval); 11. Las gaviotas (song, The Seagulls, birds look for nests of love, how beautiful it is to be in love). 12. Conversacion (Cobos thanks Sandoval, tests out recording, speaks to man named David Ortega, describes his situation and clarifies the recording of Sandoval, says that one month after recording took place, Sandoval passed away. Cobos and Ortega want to be heard before their deaths. Ortega speaks, says they have made great progress in their research for passed three years, a project that will benefit the youth of future, thanks community of Chimayo, other unnamed man thanks Ortega for coming, date December 22, announces plans to celebrate Christmas).
Dates
- 1966
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