Indian House is a Taos, New Mexico based record company specialized in traditional Native American Indian music in the United States and Canada.[1] Founded in 1966 by Tony and Ida Lujan Isaacs, the Indian House catalog has now around 150 titles.[2][3] The company originally issued recordings on phonodisc and cassette tape, however almost all albums are now available in the CD format.

Notable recordings edit

  • Round Dance -It was recorded in two volumes on November 12, 1966, at Taos Pueblo.[4]
  • War Dance -Recorded on May 15, 1967, is a Southern Ponca Hethushka (or War Dance) performed at Ponca city, Oklahoma.[5]
  • Navajo Sway -It was recorded in two volumes and comprises 41 songs.[6]
  • Night & Daylight Yeibichei -It was sung by Navaho singers from Klagetoh, Arizona and Biniface Bonnie.[7]
  • Navajo Skip Dance and Two-Step -[8]
  • Comanche Peyote -[9]
  • Zuni Fair -It was recorded live at Zuni McKinley county fair, in New Mexico on 27–29 August 1971.[10]
  • ''Kiowa Gourd Dance -It was recorded in two volumes which comprises 23 songs at Carnegie, Oklahoma on 10 June 1974.[11]
  • Cheyenne Peyote -[12]
  • Sounds of the Badland Singers -[13]
  • Navajo Corn Grinding & Shoe Game Songs -[14]
  • The Klagetoh Swingers – Navajo Songs About Love -It was recorded at Klagetoh, Arizona in 1974 which comprises 26 songs in two volumes.[15][16]
  • War Dance Songs of the Kiowa -It contains 38 songs in two volumes.[17]
  • Flute Songs of the Kiowa and Comanche -[18]
  • Klagetoh Maiden Singers -It was recorded in 1977, and comprises 24 songs.[16]
  • Kiowa Church Songs -It was recorded in two volumes at Carnegie, Oklahoma on 31 March 1971. First volume contains 22 songs and second, 18.[19]
  • Yankton Sioux Peyote -It was recorded at Lake Andes, South Dakota on 6 July 1976 and consists 88 songs in four volumes.[19]
  • Turtle Dance Songs of San Juan Pueblo -The album represents the Turtle dance performed annually on 26 December at San Juan Pueblo and consists songs composed during 1971 turtle dance and was recorded around a month later the public performances.[20]
  • Cloud Dance Songs of San Juan Pueblo -The album represents Cloud dance performed alternate a year in San Juan Pueblo on 26 December and comprises six songs of 1972 Cloud dance that was recorded around a month later the public performances.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ Santa Fean Danita Ross (August 1992). "Taos studio keeps tribal songs on the record". New Mexico Magazine.
  2. ^ Brian Daffron (14 June 2013). "Indian House Records: A Lifetime of Sound". Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Indian House Records!". Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ Donald N. Brown (May 1968). "Round Dance Songs of Taos Pueblo by Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 12 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 304–305. doi:10.2307/849951. JSTOR 849951.
  5. ^ James H. Howard (January 1969). "War Dance Songs of the Ponca". Ethnomusicology. 13 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 202–204. doi:10.2307/849847. JSTOR 849847.
  6. ^ David P. McAllester (May 1969). "Navajo Sway Songs by Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 13 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 401–403. doi:10.2307/850173. JSTOR 850173.
  7. ^ David P. McAllester (January 1971). "Night and Daylight Yeibichei by Boniface Bonnie, Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 15 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 167–170. doi:10.2307/850406. JSTOR 850406.
  8. ^ David P. McAllester (May 1971). "Navajo Skip Dance and Two-Step Songsby Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 15 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 296–297. doi:10.2307/850479. JSTOR 850479.
  9. ^ David P. McAllester (May 1971). "Comanche Peyote Songs by Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 15 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 298–299. doi:10.2307/850480. JSTOR 850480.
  10. ^ Donald N. Brown (May 1975). "Zuni Fair-Live". Ethnomusicology. 19 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 330. doi:10.2307/850374. JSTOR 850374.
  11. ^ William K. Powers (May 1976). "Kiowa Gourd Dance by Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 20 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 403–404. doi:10.2307/851039. JSTOR 851039.
  12. ^ David P. McAllester (January 1977). "Cheyenne Peyote Songs". Ethnomusicology. 21 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 161–162. doi:10.2307/850869. JSTOR 850869.
  13. ^ William K. Powers (January 1977). "Ho hwo sju Lakota Singers: Traditional Songs of the Sioux; Sound of the Badlands Singers". Ethnomusicology. 21 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 163–164. doi:10.2307/850870. JSTOR 850870.
  14. ^ Charlotte J. Frisbie (May 1977). "Navajo Corn Grinding & Shoe Game Songs by Tony Isaacs". Ethnomusicology. 21 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 355–356. doi:10.2307/850969. JSTOR 850969.
  15. ^ Charlotte J. Frisbie (September 1977). "The Klagetoh Swingers: Navajo Songs about Love". Ethnomusicology. 21 (3). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 524–525. doi:10.2307/850746. JSTOR 850746.
  16. ^ a b Charlotte J. Frisbie (September 1980). "Klagetoh Maiden Singers; The Klagetoh Swingers: Navajo Songs about Love". Ethnomusicology. 24 (3). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 628–630. JSTOR 851189.
  17. ^ William K. Powers (January 1978). "War Dance Songs of the Kiowa". Ethnomusicology. 22 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 206–208. doi:10.2307/851381. JSTOR 851381.
  18. ^ Lynn Huenemann (May 1980). "Comanche Flute Music, Played by Doc Tate Nevaquaya by Verna Gillis; Flute Songs of the Kiowa and Comanche. Tom Mauchahty-Ware". Ethnomusicology. 24 (2). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 339–341. doi:10.2307/851142. JSTOR 851142.
  19. ^ a b William K. Powers (January 1981). "Toward a sound Ethnography of Native American Music". Ethnomusicology. 25 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 159–162. doi:10.2307/851000. JSTOR 851000.
  20. ^ a b Maria La Vigna (January 1981). "Turtle Dance Songs of San Juan Pueblo; Cloud Dance Songs of San Juan Pueblo". Ethnomusicology. 25 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology: 166–168. doi:10.2307/851002. JSTOR 851002.

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