Luiseño American Indians -- Music

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Handwritten index and notes regarding reel R-12. Index includes track numbers, the first words of each song, and performer names. Notes contain additional context for songs including some song lyrics.

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Handwritten index regarding reel R-13. Index includes track numbers, the first words of each song, and performer name (Therman McCormick).

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Handwritten index regarding reel R-14. Index includes track numbers, the first words of each song, and performer name (Therman McCormick).

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Handwritten index regarding reel S-R-8. Index includes track numbers, the first words of each song, and performer name (Alex Calac). Additional context at bottom of index.

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Handwritten notes regarding reel S-R-9. Notes include titles/first words of songs, ownership of songs, creators/performers of songs, and cultural context of the understanding of the songs.

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Typescript listing of songs. Note with index: "The songs listed above were received from the Smithsonian with inadequate identification and require further clarification to place them in their proper relationship to the other songs in the collection."

Scope and Contents Digital file consists of scans of documents of various origins, including: 1) manuscript written by Ralph Heidsiek of San Fernando Valley State College, inferred to be for the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) held in San Diego, 1971. Resource focuses on the Luiseño peoples, including cosmology and religion, and especially on music, dance, and ceremony. 2) Songs/sheet music for works with titles "Flute Tune," "Kashil, Kashil," "Kutomut (U.S. Flag Song)," "Peon Game Song," "Morahash...

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Handwritten notes regarding the origins, structure and performance of Luiseño songs and music.

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Typescript and handwritten transcript of song with additional context by Henry Rodriguez.

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Typescript and handwritten transcript of song, with additional contextual notes by Henry Rodriguez.