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Öngtupqa - Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe
ARC Music

Öngtupqa - Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
ARC Music
Released
Jul 26, 2019
Catalog #
EUCD2851
UPC
5019396285125

About

Recorded inside the Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona, this collection of American Indian songs celebrates the most ancient sounds to emerge from ongtupqa (the traditional Hopi name for Grand Canyon). Vocals are accompanied by a 1,500-year-old Hopi long flute and clay pot percussion. This is a powerful soundtrack for one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Clark Tenakhongva was raised in the Third Mesa village of Hotevilla. Clark is a respected traditional cultural practitioner and has a lifetime of experience singing Hopi songs. He has been invited to sing on stages around the world, and has won numerous awards for his music and katsina carvings. Gary Stroutsos is a master flute player whose contemplative music and time-honored stories evoke the lands and cultures he has studied over his 35-year career. Gary's talents flow through a variety of world flutes, but his mastery of the Hopi long flute transports listeners to a spirit of place unlike any other. Gary was a founding artist for Makoche Records, dedicated to the music of American Indian artists, and was the only non-native invited to record on that label. Matthew Nelson is an ethnomusicologist who has studied a variety of drumming traditions. He became interested in the ceramic tradition of the Southwest, and combined with his love for indigenous music, began an exploration of clay pot percussion.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Omawvoli (Butterfly Clouds) 06:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Omawvoli (Butterfly Clouds)
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  2. 2 Sípàapuni (Place of Emergence) 05:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sípàapuni (Place of Emergence)
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Gary Stroutsos
    Performer
    Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  3. 3 Lòololmani (Butterflies Are Free) 05:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lòololmani (Butterflies Are Free)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  4. 4 Umumutayayata (Rolling Thunder) 05:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Umumutayayata (Rolling Thunder)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  5. 5 Yoyqatsi (Rain of Life) 08:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Yoyqatsi (Rain of Life)
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  6. 6 Naawakinta (Thank You My Fathers) 04:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    Naawakinta (Thank You My Fathers)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  7. 7 Yàmtaqa (Vasey's Paradise) 03:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    Yàmtaqa (Vasey's Paradise)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Gary Stroutsos
    Performer
    Gary Stroutsos
  8. 8 Qatsi (Prophecy) 04:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Qatsi (Prophecy)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  9. 9 Yoytsölölöta (Raindrops) 05:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    Yoytsölölöta (Raindrops)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Clark Tenakhongva
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson
  10. 10 Yoyqatsi Leena (Rain of Life) 04:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    Yoyqatsi Leena (Rain of Life)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Gary Stroutsos
    Performer
    Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos, Matthew Nelson