Traditional Tohono O'Odham Songs / Various Traditional Tohono O'Odham Songs / Various CD

This recording captures the traditional social and ceremonial music of the Tohono O'odham people (formerly called "Papago"). The sound of human voice is accompanied by gourd rattle and basket drum in these unique and disappearing songs from the peoples of the southern Arizona desert.

1. First Chelkona Dance Song 2. Last Chelkona Dance Song 3. A Woman's Song 4. The Twister (Doajida Song) 5. Song Heard By Sick Man 6. Wine Song (Gohimeli Song) 7. The Song of the Coyote 8. Mountain Song 9. Widow's Dream Song 10. Song of the Sea Gull 11. Echo Song 12. Owl Song (Wusota Song) 13. Horse Song (Wusota Song) 14. Women's Game Song (Toka Song) 15. The 'Cowboy' Ant 16. Blackbird Song 17. Dome-Shaped Mountain (Keihina Dance) - Jose Pancho/Baptista Lopez/Mary Lopez/Eva Lopez 18. Fields of San Simon (Keihina Dance) - Jose Pancho/Baptista Lopez/Mary Lopez/Eva Lopez 19. Whistling Mountain (Keihina Dance) - Jose Pancho/Baptista Lopez/Mary Lopez/Eva Lopez 20. The Flood (Wi'indag) (Keihina Dance) - Jose Pancho/Baptista Lopez/Mary Lopez/Eva Lopez