Music of New Mexico

Music Of New Mexico (Smithsonian Folkways Series), Various Artists - International - Latin - Pop/Rock, Johnny | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Original Release Date: May 21, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DKF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Indie Music > Latin Music > Latin Pop

Editorial Reviews

Sacred Hymns, serenades, narrative ballads, and lyric folk songs give a glimpse of the diverse and captivating cultural landscape of Hispanic New Mexico. These centuries old-traditions have helped sustain the Hispanic community's ethnic identity, but until recently they have received little attention outside the Southwest. Spanish lyrics have English translations. 26 tracks, 73 minutes.

"The beauty of the collection lies not only in the romantic poetry and dramatic tension that distinguish many of the ballads, but also in the ritual dances, choral arrangements, and ceremonial serenades that colorfully and often robustly punctuate the anthology." –Washington Post

Los himnos sagrados, las serenatas, las baladas narrativas y las canciones líricas presentes en esta colección permiten darse una idea de la diversidad del cautivante paisaje cultural del Nuevo México hispánico. Estas tradiciones, que se remontan siglos en el pasado, han contribuido a sostener la identidad étnica de la comunidad hispana, pero solo hasta hace poco han recibido alguna atención fuera del sur este americano. Letras de las canciones en español con traducciones al inglés, 26 cortes, 73 minutos.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A CD for VERY interested listeners, June 10, 2000

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This review is from: Music of New Mexico (Audio CD)

This is an excellent collection of a minor genre. Some of the songs, such as Amar es Entregarse and Mananitas Tapitas, are standards, but most of the recordigs are very specific to New Mexico. Madre de Dolores, for example, is a classic penitente song that plays more as a chant. Los Comanchitos is a very catchy tune, but has a grim history. The song is sung in the voices of "captivos," children taken during Comanche raids against Spanish settlements. All of the songs on CD are typical of field recordings by local performers, not by polished musicians. This is especially obvious once we leave the choir-based religious tunes and get into the more folkloric music. This CD saves an important and often overlooked aspect of American history. I doubt, however, that most listeners would find much of it musically pleasant.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest music but muy auténtico., December 16, 2008

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This is very locally-produced music, so the quality is not the greatest. But some of the songs are very interesting (especially "La Tetona"), "Viva Chihuahua" is a border "classic" of sorts, and it does present a lots of very typical songs of the region. Its companion, Music of New Mexico: Native American Traditions, is also very interesting.

5.0 out of 5 stars Music of New Mexico, January 17, 2012

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I can't stop playing it. I also cry for my Grandparents and feel their soul. Growing up in Arriba County New Mexico I can better understand how the Spanish welcomed the Indians into their lives. I remember some of the songs being song in the small adobe churches. Thank you for my very treasured past through this CD.