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Music and Dance of the Tewa Pueblos

by Kurath, Gertrude Prokosch
Additional authors: Joint Author -- Garcia, Antonio
Series: Museum of New Mexico research records number 8 Published by : Museum of New Mexico Press (Santa Fe, NM) Physical details: 309 p
Subject(s): Music History and criticism | | |
Year: 1969
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Approach to the study of Tewa ceremony : a technical introduction --
Symbolic dimensions of the setting --
Time : the annual ceremonial cycle --
The performers : social interaction --
Ritual preludes and postludes / by Antonio Garcia and Carlos Garcia --
Circuit orientation --
Horizontal formations --
Body movement in vertical and horizontal dimensions --
Dance and music integration --
Tonal patterns --
Deer spirits herald the dawn --
The awakening season : from Dawn Lake come the raingods --
San Juan girls are singing beautifully, swaying dew baskets --
The ripening season : with their corn growing power they come --
In the fertile valley they have flowers --
Above the dormant Earth beautifully game is emerging --
They come with thunder and lightning --
Pleasure dances for any season --
Matachines : a midwinter drama from Iberia --
Ritual radiation and reception.

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