Music of Acoma, Isleta, Cochiti, and Zuñi Pueblos - Flutopedia.com

Dbnsmobb] PUEBLO MUSIC 107
DANCE SONGS
The Harvest dance is held in the plaza in September. Men do not
take part in this dance, both old and young women standing in a
straight line and dancing in their places. The singers stand in a
group, behind the drum.
The songs of the Harvest and Comanche dances are accompanied
by pounding on a typical Pueblo drum which is carried in procession.
During the dancing this drum is suspended from a stake, placed
upright in the ground (cf. p. 109). Two diagonal notches are made in
the stake, the drum being suspended from the upper notch and held
in place by a thong around the lower notch.
No. 77.
Harvest Dance song
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(Catalog No. 2473)
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Analysis.—Five renditions of this song were recorded, the transcription being
from the first rendition. No differences occur in the renditions except that, in
one instance, the closing measures are repeated several times. This is a simple
dance song and oflfers interesting contrasts to the Rain dance and Corn-grinding
songs. It has a compass of an octave, like the songs of the Pleasure dance which
follow.
The "Pleasure dance" was not describedj
(Catalog No. 2474)
No. 78.
Pleasure Dance song (a)
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