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In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Mexican Wax Cylinder Recordings, 1900-1910
In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Mexican Wax Cylinder Recordings, 1900-1910
In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Mexican Wax Cylinder Recordings, 1900-1910

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In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Mexican Wax Cylinder Recordings, 1900-1910

Death Is Not The End

DEATH102

Cassette $16.50
  • Available on cassette
  • Collection of Mexican recordings dating from approximately 1900 to 1910
  • Inspired by Dr. Fatima Volkoviskii's paper 'In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Performance Practices of Mexican Singers in Cylinder Recordings'

Description

A collection of Mexican recordings dating from approximately 1900 to 1910. Corridos, zarzuelas, poetry, popular songs, police bands, solo harps & guitars, all taken from wax cylinders issued from the beginning of the 20th century through to roughly the start of the Mexican revolution.

Inspired by Dr. Fatima Volkoviskii's paper 'In Search of Revolutionary Voices: Performance Practices of Mexican Singers in Cylinder Recordings' delivered at the Early Recordings Association's 'Exploring Traditional Music on Wax Cylinders: Historical Technologies and Performance Styles', University of Surrey, June 2024. With thanks to Fatima and the University of California, Santa Barbara cylinder audio archive.

Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Jésus Abrego & Leopoldo Picazo - A Lupita
  • 2 Rita Villa - Czardas
  • 3 Maximiano Rosales - A María la del cielo
  • 4 Quinteto Jordá - El Amor es la vida
  • 5 Unknown Speaker - Episodio historico batalla del 5 de Mayo
  • 6 Rafael Herrera Robinson - Las horas de luto
  • 7 Ismael Magana - Te amo!
  • 8 Sra. Modesta Zamudio - La Carcajada de Cupid
  • 9 Rafael Herrera Robinson - Jarabe tapatio
  • 10 Rafael Herrera Robinson & Leopoldo Picazo - Macario Romero
  • 11 J. Morales & Cortazar - Los amores de un charro
  • 12 Octaviano Yañez - Una noche de alegria
  • 13 Banda de la Policía de Mexico - Hilda
  • 14 Felipe Llera - El amigo
  • 15 Rafael Herrera Robinson & Leopoldo Picazo - La paloma azul
  • 16 Rafael Herrera Robinson - Un recuerdo a mi madre
  • 17 Jesús Abrego & Leopoldo Picazo - Á Juanita
  • 18 Rosete/ Camacho and two unknown singers - Agua/ azucarillos y aguardiente
  • 19 Rita Villa - Bagatelle
  • 20 Juan de Dios Peza - Mi padre