Phonograph Record Set

Phonograph Record Set

87.083 A through F A collection of five 78-speed records and a written text of the Navajo creation chants, in a bound book, published by the Peabody Museum of Harvard University in 1950. The original recording of which these are taken was done in1929. Side 1 "Song of the Twins" (I) Side 2 " Song of the Flood" (V) & "Song of the Flood" (VI) Side 3 "There are no People" (VII) & "Sweathouse Song" (IX) Side 4 "Song of the Earth Spirit" (XII) & "Where the Stars were made" (XIII) Side 5 " When they saw each other" (XIV) Side 6 "The Heroes search for their Father" (XV) & "The Heroes greet the greet the Dawn and the Darkness" (XVI) Side 7 "The Heroes arrive at the Sun O House" (XVII) & "Wind Song" (XVIII) Side 8 "The Heroes Kill the Giant" (XIX) & "The Song of the Talking God" (XX) Side 9 "A Song of the Dawn" (XXVII) Side 10 "The Last Song of the Dawn" (XXVII) These songs are all sung by the son of Bead Chant Singer, and recorded for the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art.
  • Object: Phonograph Record Set
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 10 3/8" x 12" x 1"
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Hersh, Dr. Richard
  • Catalog #: 87.083