Ruben Cobos, recorder, n.d.
Item — Box: 5, CD: 504>
Scope and Contents
Begins at 00:04 and ends at 60:18. 1. Conversation (fair to good recording, starts midway in the convervation, between Dr. Cobos and anonymous man, man likely from Mexico, when he saw and various songs, speaks about things from Mexico, about the river, songs, traditional music, explains where he first heard certain songs, songs of Mexico, Mexican Revolution, girls dressed in beautiful outfits, aguilas, las poblanas, when heard he Robinson y Rosales, Mexican music in California ); 2. Verses (good recording, recites words to a song); 3. Conversation, songs (good recording, conversation continues regarding other traditional songs, Dr. Cobos is difficult to hear, La valentina, codeswitch into English, Spanish, language, Spanglish, Bilingual, past times, leisure time, basketball, sports, military, Dr. Cobos asks speaker if he may borrow an old pot to make beans in, the man advises him to buy a pot sin varnisar, without varnish to make caldo and frijoles, jaritos de tonala, un pueblo cerca de Guadalajara, good pot for cooking, utilitarian pottery, use of desayuno or almuerzo for breakfast, desayuno is a glass of milk, pan dulce, almuerzo is a heavier meal with eggs and meat around 9 am, xochimilco, parade or convite, discusses semantics, Spanish and English words, maiz, elote, sopilote, an aura, religious traditon, Semana Santa, scary stories, ghost stories, superstition, cayute, mal de ojo, personal experiences, etc.).
Dates
- n.d.
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
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