Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
"TSIANINA"
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(zunD Observation-Disclosures. Troyer
(The sacred ceremonial, "The Com
ing of Montezuma," is regarded by the
zuni and other Pacific coast native
races as a most important event. The
Sun is worshipped as The mother god,
the giver and preserver of life and
health. Montezuma is regarded as
their father god who once lived among
them on this earth and ruled them
He it was who gave them their
laws and moral code and fought for
their independence. Their protector
and deliverer-they believed he would
some day return to earth, rescue
them from care and trouble and pain
and take them to the Happy Hunt
ing Ground. This composition sug-
gests the Sun priest summoning the
people to watch the clouds rising with
the sun. Thus shall Montezuma APP
pear and the people await his COM
ing with joy and acclaim)
CD "The Moon Drops Low"
tOmaha) Observation-Disclosures. Cadman
CThis Omaha melody is in the ma
ture of an allegory. Under the moon
the warriors go forth, but there is
women that they will not return
and they lament.
(c) Hunting Song (ZunD .TroyeA
(What huntsman does not love to
boast of his prowess? In this one
the Zuni tells of thrilling adventures
while sitting with other tribesmen
round the banquet of the game they
have killed.)
CD From the Lodges of the Sioux
(Sloux) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Lieurance
depicts the prowess Of the Sioux
barves who have gone forth to war;
feather clad, across the moon-lit
prairie.) "OSKENONTON''
4. (a) "By the Weeping Waters"
(SlouX Lieurance
During a fierce battle between the
Omahas and Sioux the Sioux were
driven into the waters and drowned.
The tale relates that the waters flow
ed red and moaned as they flowed
Yearly the women come to the river
bank with songs of mourning and
plant wild roses.
(b) Aria from Shanewis (Robin
woman Song .Cadman
(This Indian opera "Shanewis'
WHICH, was LOT several seasons III the
regular repertoire of the metropolitan
Opera company, bases it's libretto up
on incidents in the life of Princess
Tsianina This song of the Robin
Woman related the fairy tale of a.
beautiful princess as it is sung by
an Indian maiden who returns to
her tribe after having gone out into
the world to become a professional
singer. 1t is to show her tribes
people that she has not forgotten
their lore and traditions.
"TSIANINA''
5. CAP Peyote Drinking Song (Navajo)
................. Grunn
CA favorite drink with the young
braves is a tea STEPPED from Peyote,
or Mexican beans. It's affects are
eXhilerating and narcotic and thus
they forget for time their worldly
cares. This song they sing as they
sit around a steaming bowl of Peyote
tea.)
(b) Inketunga's Thunder Song
NOHudHdJ ........,.. F'arWeIl
(The Indian has always communed
with the spirit world through nature
In this song voice from the great
OeyoHu InaHiIeSIS Itself through the
tnunder)
(c) "The Hills are Shining" (sioux)
..-.............> Castle
(The old chieftain sits before his
tepee seeing the braves go forth
lnartially; seeing them return victor
lously-his whole being responds to
their refrains-and he, too, chants of
the battles to which he would once
more like to go forth.)
(d) 'The Fire Song" (Mohave-
APdcHe) ....t.#.a.......... Troyer
despite all the white mans inven-
tions, the making of a fire by rotat-
ing two sticks, is still employed by
the Indians, especially in his religious
rites. Supposedly it was first taught
to the Indian by a firefly sent to in-
struct him in the art OF ignition, and
it still constitutes a votive to the
Fire god.)
"OSJ<ENONTON'
o. Selected Duets Critics Go be an
hounced from the stage.)
"TSIANINA and OSKENONTON"