Tlingit Drowning Song

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleTlingit Drowning Song
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSdigrec_1334
Recording Number07
Program Number42
ASSOCIATED NAMES
collectorDe Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
collectorMcClellan, Catharine
singerMcKinley, Jim
singerJackson, Martha
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Abstract"A sorry song from drowned people. (cf. Joe Goodlataw, Chitina, 1954 [APSdigrec_1094]). Chistochina people in 1960 identified this as a Chitina song, Eyak. They don't dance, but stand up and sway from side to side.... Recorded by Jim McKinley (who has reputation of being best singer and dancer at Copper Center) and Martha Jackson, after they had listened to earlier recordings on this reel 8/16/58."
LanguageTlingit language (tli)
Language (tli)
Subject (lcsh) Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs
Subject (lcsh) Tlingit language
Subject (lcsh) Tlingit Indians--Music
Subject (lcsh) Drowning victims
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeSound
OLAC Discourse Typesinging
OLAC Discourse Typeinteractive_discourse
OLAC Linguistic Typeprimary_text
FormatSound tape reel
Formatelectronic
Extent00:01:35
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualityreplacement
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1958-08-16
Date Modified2008-10-08
PlaceCopper Center (Alaska)
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleDe Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958.
Call NumberMss.Rec.31
ACCESS INFORMATION
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RELATED MATERIALS
Object APSdigrec_1319
Object APSdigrec_1094
Call Numberhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml

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