Ruben Cobos, recorder, 1958
File — Box: 4, CD: 395 B
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 591 recordings of folk songs, folklore and local histories collected by Ruben Cobos from 1944-1974 in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Also included in the collection are about 270 additional recordings of selected music - a few from New Mexico, many from Mexico and Latin America, and others from Spain, Europe and the U.S. The recordings vary in quality between good, fair, and poor. They contain both musical and spoken content. Most recordings are in Spanish, however, a few are in English. Others are Bilingual or represent the use of Spanglish.
The informants are mainly from New Mexico and Colorado, with a few from California, Texas and Mexico. The collections focuses heavily on spoken Spanish, with examples of poetry, riddles, proverbs, legends, anecdotes, folk tales, mysteries, prayers, nursery rhymes, games, jokes, language use, tricky words, tongue twisters, memories, local history and family history. The Spanish songs include alabados, entriegas for weddings and baptisms, inditas, corridos and ballads, pastores, posadas, love songs, folk dance music, etc. Traditions of Los Juanes and Los Manueles, Penitente morada practices, including women Penitentes, Holy Week songs and activities and the role of the church, santos and fiestas in the lives of the people are also included. There are also several lectures on folklore, music and culture by Cobos and other scholars, including Fray Angelico Chavez, Charles Briggs, Alfonso Ortiz, Arthur Leon Campa, Marta Weigle, Guadalupe Baca Vaughn, Anita Thomas and others. Included also are autobiographical accounts by Ruben Cobos and his wife Elvira.
Songs and stories about and for children, their health and education are included. Although the majority of the information is about Spanish and Hispanic traditions, the collection also provides some materials by and about non-Hispanics and the relationship between the races. A small amount of stories and songs relate to Apaches, Navajos, Pueblos, Mexicanos, African Americans, and Anglos (gringos).
Songs and stories by or about males show them in every walk of life, as rich and poor, old and young, as husbands, widowers, fathers, sons, relatives, compadres, friends, orphans, opponents, collaborators, kings, princes, commoners, giants, ranchers, cowboys, shepherds, farmers, woodcutters, shoemakers, vendors, railroaders, hunters, priests, doctors, teachers, politicians, attorneys, meteorologists, soldiers, witches, simpletons, gamblers, murderers, drunks, adulturers and thieves.
Recordings by and about women add value and perspective to the collection. Females are rich and poor, old and young, girl friends, lovers, adulteresses, wives, widows, mothers, comadres, church attendees, housekeepers for priests, nuns, princesses, queens, teachers, curanderas, cooks and witches. Some of the characters found in the collection are Cinderella, Genoveva de Brabanate, Goldilocks, Delgadina, La Llorona, Doña Cebolla, Dona Fortuna and the Virgin Mary, as well as San Antonio, San Pedro, Bartoldo, Don Cacahuate, Juan Charrasqueado, Pedro and Juan de Urdemalas, Ali Baba, Don Dinero, Tio Botitas and others.
The collection contains descriptions, traditions, local history and songs for New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Mexico. There are references to the Civil War in New Mexico, the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. Stories tell of superstitions, supernatural, unexplained phenomenon, balls of fire and light, lightening, a comet, the sun, moon, finding treasure, ghosts, devils and magic. Additional topics include traditional food and cooking, health and home remedies. Included also are stories and references to insects, animals, birds, fish and snakes, as well as floods and storms, and automobiles and airplanes.
The informants are mainly from New Mexico and Colorado, with a few from California, Texas and Mexico. The collections focuses heavily on spoken Spanish, with examples of poetry, riddles, proverbs, legends, anecdotes, folk tales, mysteries, prayers, nursery rhymes, games, jokes, language use, tricky words, tongue twisters, memories, local history and family history. The Spanish songs include alabados, entriegas for weddings and baptisms, inditas, corridos and ballads, pastores, posadas, love songs, folk dance music, etc. Traditions of Los Juanes and Los Manueles, Penitente morada practices, including women Penitentes, Holy Week songs and activities and the role of the church, santos and fiestas in the lives of the people are also included. There are also several lectures on folklore, music and culture by Cobos and other scholars, including Fray Angelico Chavez, Charles Briggs, Alfonso Ortiz, Arthur Leon Campa, Marta Weigle, Guadalupe Baca Vaughn, Anita Thomas and others. Included also are autobiographical accounts by Ruben Cobos and his wife Elvira.
Songs and stories about and for children, their health and education are included. Although the majority of the information is about Spanish and Hispanic traditions, the collection also provides some materials by and about non-Hispanics and the relationship between the races. A small amount of stories and songs relate to Apaches, Navajos, Pueblos, Mexicanos, African Americans, and Anglos (gringos).
Songs and stories by or about males show them in every walk of life, as rich and poor, old and young, as husbands, widowers, fathers, sons, relatives, compadres, friends, orphans, opponents, collaborators, kings, princes, commoners, giants, ranchers, cowboys, shepherds, farmers, woodcutters, shoemakers, vendors, railroaders, hunters, priests, doctors, teachers, politicians, attorneys, meteorologists, soldiers, witches, simpletons, gamblers, murderers, drunks, adulturers and thieves.
Recordings by and about women add value and perspective to the collection. Females are rich and poor, old and young, girl friends, lovers, adulteresses, wives, widows, mothers, comadres, church attendees, housekeepers for priests, nuns, princesses, queens, teachers, curanderas, cooks and witches. Some of the characters found in the collection are Cinderella, Genoveva de Brabanate, Goldilocks, Delgadina, La Llorona, Doña Cebolla, Dona Fortuna and the Virgin Mary, as well as San Antonio, San Pedro, Bartoldo, Don Cacahuate, Juan Charrasqueado, Pedro and Juan de Urdemalas, Ali Baba, Don Dinero, Tio Botitas and others.
The collection contains descriptions, traditions, local history and songs for New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Mexico. There are references to the Civil War in New Mexico, the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. Stories tell of superstitions, supernatural, unexplained phenomenon, balls of fire and light, lightening, a comet, the sun, moon, finding treasure, ghosts, devils and magic. Additional topics include traditional food and cooking, health and home remedies. Included also are stories and references to insects, animals, birds, fish and snakes, as well as floods and storms, and automobiles and airplanes.
Dates
- 1958
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.)
General
CD II of II. Francisco Leyba, Leyba, NM cont. from CD 395 A, begins at 00:12 and ends at 42:10. 1. Dona Clara, Part II (fair recording, La Cucaracha, Mexican Revolution, song, singing, la cucaracha ya no quiere caminar, marijuana para fumar, humorous song, varsovianna); 2. La vaca del condado (fair recording, song, singing, the cow of the county); 3. El Adios (fair recording, song, singing, adios, farewell, sad, deceased is saying goodbye to those he loved, knew, velorio, death, muerte); 4. Un amable prenda (fair recording, song, speaker states he does not remember the lyrics); 5. Corrido del aguinaldo (fair to poor recording, song, singing, Christmas, Navidad); 6. La Paulina (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 7. Cantada de un viejo y una muchacha (fair to poor recording, song, singing, love, romance); 8. Mi unico bien (fair to poor recording, song, singing, my only good deed); 9. La noche obrega (fair to poor recording, En Noche lobrega, girl, window, figaro, murcielago, singing, love song, women); 10. El profundo tormento (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 11. Luna hermosa (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 12. La Paloma (fair to poor recording ); 13. General Maceo (fair to poor recording, song, singing, Mexico); 14. La Lusita (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 15. La Guachinanga (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 16. La Cabana (fair to poor recording, song, speaker states that it is the same song as La Cucaracha); 17. El Puerto de Mazatlan (fair to poor recording, song, singing, Mexico); 18. La Bella Maria (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 19. Por fin te volvi a ver (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 20. El Valse apasionado (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 21. El Pajarillo encantador (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 22. La joven que adoro (fair to poor recording, love song, singing); 23. El cuando de los estados (fair to poor recording, song, singing, the United States); 24. Conduelete, mujer (fair to poor recording, song, singing,women); 25. Los Pollos de la capital (fair to poor recording, song, singing, politics); 26. Joven querida (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 27. La Seductora (fair to poor recording, song, singing, women); 28. La mujer que quiere a un hombre (fair to poor recording, love song, singing); 29. Pobre Paloma que en el manso viento (fair to poor recording, song, singing, dove); 30. Yo amaba a una mujer (fair to poor recording, love song, singing); 31. Que lejos vivo de tu lado (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 32. En un tiempo fui querido (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 33. El doloroso tormento (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 34. Pobre mujer tan fiel (fair to poor recording, song, singing, women); 35. Luz celestica (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 36. Adios mujer (fair to poor recording, song, singing, women); 37. Ya estoy aqui, mujer (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 38. Las Mananitas del Rey David (fair to poor recording, now a birthday song, singing); 39. El sombrero de Clancy (fair to poor recording, song, singing, politics, New Mexico); 40. El borrachito (fair to poor recording, song, singing, drunk, drinking); 41. Muchachos de la bufanda (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 42. Adios angel mio (fair to poor recording, love song, singing, women); 43. La Chonita (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 44. Tal vez me amaste (fair to poor recording, song, singing, romance, sad song, women); 45. A la edad de quince anos (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 46. Desterrado de mi tierra (fair to poor recording, song, singing, exiled from my home); 47. No se que tienen esos ojos (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 48. La Vivandera (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 49. Ya no hay que creer en el amor de las mujeres (fair to poor recording, song, singing, romance, bitterness, women); 50. Las Palomitas de Potosi (fair to poor recording, song, singing, Mexico); 51. Cuando habra tierra como Santiago (fair to poor recording, song, singing); 52. Ay mexicanas ingratas (fair to poor recording, song, singing, women, Mexico); 53. Pobrecita de mi madre (fair recording, song, singing); 54. China de los ojos negros (fair recording, song, singing, women); 55. La Guadalajara (fair recording, song, singing, Mexico); 56. Cuando sali de mi tierra (fair recording, song, singing); 57. Guadalupita, mi alma (fair recording, song, singing); 58. La flor hermosa (fair recording, song, singing); 59. No estes conmigo enojada (fair recording, song, singing); 60. El remienda cazos (fair recording, song, singing); 61. En la calle del hospital (fair recording, song, singing); 61. Maximiliano de Austria (poor recording, song, recording cuts off before song is played).
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu