Box 12
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Contains 1 Result:
Articles by Ruben Cobos, from November 3 to 24, 1949. In the November 3, 1949 article, has the Entriegas de Novios, Quinta Parte, as contributed as part of the contest, by Senora Isabelita R. Fuentes, from Logan, New Mexico, communicated to Cobos by Alberto Romero also of Logan, New Mexico, here are the complete words or lyrics to a wedding entriega, entrega at Logan, marriage song. The entregas are composed directly spontaneously by the folk poets for the occasion. Followed by another complete set of verses of the entriega as sung by Dona Pablita Galindro, from Los Colonias, New Mexico, residing in Albuquerque. In the November 10, 1949 article, Sexta Parte, Cobos presents some of the verses, lyrics of a Despedida de Novios, farewell to the newly married couple, as received from Manual B. McBride, from the public schools of Grants, New Mexico, which he gathered in San Fidel, New Mexico, which was recited by Delfin Saavedra, formerly of San Fidel, but now living in Albuquerque. The poet tells the newly weds about the changes in their lives, from youngsters to adults and their new responsilities as man and wife, etc., with notes and explanation by Cobos. Next he includes an example of una entriega, entrega de bautismo, baptism verses, as contributed by Senora Pablita Galindo, formerly of Las Colonias, New Mexico and now of Albuquerque. In November 17, 1947, Septima Parte, Cobos continues with the entrega de bautismo, entriega, and gives further notes and descriptions of the ceremony. Then while he was observing the entregas, Cobos switchs to the topic of who were the poets - El Viejo, Vilmas, El Negrito, Chicoria, Gracia, Cienfuegos, Taberas, etc. and what were their verses? These poets composed their verses on the spot, improvising. As the people at the baptism began to talk about such poets, Cobos went to his car and got his recorder to capture their comments. His notes only the folk poet Chicoria was from New Mexico, the others were from outside, but Cobos still was uncertain on this point. These poets did not have much education but remembered everything in their heads, were hombres esenciales. One man, Luis Martinez, a poet from Martinez, Martineztown, Albuquerque, told Cobos that Martin Chicoria was from Los Griegos, Albuquerque, and that he was the uncle of the deceased Pablo Garcia. One time Chicoria joined some friends on a mule train, Santa Fe Trail, passing through Albuquerque, from Kansas City to Chihuahua, Mexico, where he worked as an arreador, mule driver. His friends wanted him to meet the Mexican poet Gracia in Chihuahua and tricked him into going to a wedding, which turned out to be a contest between the two poets, un trovo. In the article Cobos prints the entire text of the battle of the poets, verses, challenges, insults, criticism of each other, comments on Padre Julian, etc. In the November 27, 1949, Octava Parte, Cobos continues the joust of the two poets, and concludes that the humble Chicoria from New Mexico won the contest against the arrogant poet from Mexico, Gracia. Cobos gives more comments on Chicoria, Taberas and Gracia. Then Cobos talks about the poet Vilmas and gives credit to the people who sang and provided the verses about Vilmas to Cobos - Manuel A. Esquibel, of La Joya, New Mexico, Elizardo Valdes, from Canones, New Mexico, Amador Abeyta, now deceased, from Sabinal, New Mexico, Abran Sanchez, from Las Lagunitas, New Mexico, near Cuba, Avelino J. Martinez, from La Alameda, New Mexico, Luis Martinez, the poet from Los Martinez, Martineztown, Albuquerque, and Antonio J. Maes, from Ocate, New Mexico. Before his death, Ambrosio Archuleta, from Tecolote, New Mexico, sang some verses from Vilmas for Cobos. In the article Cobos has prints the verses of a poetic challenge between the two poets - Vilmas and Gracia., November 1949
File — Box: 12, Folder: 7
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...
Dates:
November 1949