Taped by James C. Jones—San Ignacio de Moxos, 1978-1979
Notes provided by James C. Jones.
Side A
2. Macheteros play in house of Ignacito Rivero on August 6, 1978 (Independence Day in Bolivia). Instruments: 1 side flute (Cirilo Yaca playing); 2 drums; and ankle rattles (made of nuts) on each of the dancers. Cirilo tells me that the tune they here play is Taquirari de los Macheteros, that it has no other name. San Ignacio de Moxos.
3. Same as #1 (August 6, 1978).
4. Jerure does a turn of the plaza in San Ignacio at 10:00 of the evening, announcing the Fiesta del Nino. December 23 1978 [see field-note card 53(43) for details]
5. Toque al Nino, as Abelino Masapaija describes this number (the title seems to be Picaflor) December 24, 1978. In choir loft of church in San Ignacio de Moxos. 5—Toque al Niho. December 24, 1978 (Noche Buena). Choir plays in church in San Ignacio de Moxos.
6. Toque al Niho (?), alternating with rezos. Choir in church in San Ignacio. December 24, 1978.
7. Second repique for Mass on morning of Reyes, January 6, 1979. Instruments: 3 campanas, 3 cajeros (drummers), 4 Macheteros (1 flautero, 3 drummers, with each drum a different size). San Ignacio de Moxos.
8. Procesion de los Curas, at noon on Reyes (January 6, 1979). In the procession: Cirilo Yaca plays the flute; two Macheteros with their ankle rattles (very audible); Cajeros of the church, and Musicos of Coro. San Ignacio de Moxos.
9. Section of the Coro plays a tune in the Belen (where the Indian Cabildo meets, part of the church complex) for bailadores of entourages of the Three Kings January 6, 1979. Bailadores perform before the altar in the Belen. Instruments of the several musicians: 1 side flute (which carries the melody), 2 bajones largos, 1 violin, and 2 drums (a large one and a small one)
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