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Guarani-Ñandevan musics. Purahei songs with drum accompaniment. Wyrapypasa = A bird (3:33) ; Yvyjão = A bird (1:42) ; Jaha = Let's go! (2:52) ; Ynambu wasu = Great partridge (3:58) ; Wyrakamytã mi = Cardinal bird [2 versions] (1:18; 3:17) (Agustin Peralta, Pedro González, vocal, japepo mi (drum)). Parea wasu = Great invitation. Japyta pyta pewa = For when our dancing feet touch the ground in quick succession (6:24) ; Kuchi kuchi pewa = For the pig season (6:19) ; Awero pewa = For the mask season (7:12) ; Ñarykoẽe pewa = At day-break (3:26) (various musicians ; V. Rollon, Molino, mimby (flute)). Purahei = Sacred songs. Ama = A song for rain (1:00) ; Jy'yi = The rainbow song (:32) ; Kururu vôô = A toad song (:29) (Cristina Benítez (Apyrakwa), vocal). Mimby = A notched flute : solo instrumental music. Variations inspired by themes of the Parea wasu (1:04) ; Idem (:50) (Victor Rollon, mimby) -- Songs of the Ayoreo. Ñuaene : jnusietigade = Love-song of Ñuaene (Caai Tito Etacore) (3:16) ; Jnusietigade (Rafaela Patigue Chiquenoi) (2:28) ; Uejai Picanerai : enominone = Uejai Picanerai : vision (Damaquei Chiquenoi) (2:08) ; Inguemeaine : pocaningane = Battle song (Damaquei Chiquenoi) (8:29) ; Tuyo y Esteda : jnusietigade = Love-song (Gusua Dosapei) (3:24).
"[M]usic of the Guarani-Ñandeva (a great variety of vocal, drum and flute music) and the Ayoreo (powerful song with a very rich vibrato)"--Container.
Program notes by Jean-Pierre Estival and texts in English and French (24 pages : ill., map, ports.) inserted in container.
Field recordings by Jean-Pierre Estival made in 1995-2000 in the Guarani-Ñandevan communities of Pukui jy'yiwa (Nueva Asunción) and Santa Teresita, Dept. of Boquerón, and in the Ayorean community of Isla Alta, Dept. of Alto Paraguay.
Sung in various South-American Indian languages.