This tape comes from a large collection of 1/4 inch audio tapes collecting the rehearsal and performance recordings of the Mexican Players at the Padua Hills Theatre. Songs performed are typically based on Mexican folk songs and dances or other ancient Native Central American songs and chants. Some tapes also feature field recordings which the performances and songs at the Padua Hills Theatre were based on. Tape 12 features recordings of songs performed at Padua Hills Theatre influenced by the island of Janitzio and originating from the Lake Patzcuaro region of Michoacan, Mexico.
Type
sound
Format
Original Sound Mono 1/4 inch audio tape
Form/Genre
Folk music
Extent
1 Tape of 1 00:14:31
Identifier
caclah_000103
Language
English
Subject
Folk music--Mexico Folk drama, Mexican Folk dancing, Mexican
Place
Padua Hills Theatre (Claremont, Calif.
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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