Music of Acoma, Isleta, Cochiti, and Zuñi Pueblos - Flutopedia.com
Music of Acoma, Isleta, Cochiti, and Zuñi Pueblos - Flutopedia.com
Music of Acoma, Isleta, Cochiti, and Zuñi Pueblos - Flutopedia.com
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In his right h<strong>and</strong> he carries a gourd rattle <strong>and</strong> in his left h<strong>and</strong> he has<br />
a cane flute.<br />
The girl then sings her song alone. It is short <strong>and</strong> has no words.<br />
At first the drumbeat is slow, then it grows faster <strong>and</strong> <strong>com</strong>es to a<br />
sudden stop, which is the signal for the boys to join in the singing<br />
<strong>and</strong> begin to dance. The action <strong>of</strong> the dance consists in a motion <strong>of</strong><br />
the right foot, upward <strong>and</strong> downward, <strong>and</strong> a turning around so that<br />
the dancers face in the opposite direction, having the drum alternately<br />
at their right <strong>and</strong> left h<strong>and</strong>.<br />
(Catalog No, 1913)<br />
No. 26.<br />
Opening song <strong>of</strong> Flower dance<br />
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