instruments and voices of the hiwi [indigenous cosmophonies]

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ambient cosmology indigenous music

tracklist:

Obatsibeje Jiwaburü: Jiwa playing. Panpipe or reed flute playing.
Bajanakabo Bajana: A song of sorrow in which a woman expresses that she has climbed to the highest point to see where her husband went.
Dopa WajiYopo chant. Under the effects of the hallucinogen Dopa or Yopo, the singer sees clouds forming in the shapes of animals (hawk, stone curlew, others). While dancing with a maraca accompaniment, he invokes the spirits of these animals to fly.
Penakueto Waji: A lullaby sung by a mother to help her child fall asleep.
Pejumatabü Kanaviabi WajiThe healer sings with maraca accompaniment to restore the patient's vital energy.
Bajanakabo Bajana (Morganito)A song about a man abandoned by his beloved. To hide his sadness, he splashes rainwater on his face. The sound of rain falling can be heard in the background.
Namo FoxChant alternated with playing of the namo cane flute while several young people dance and walk through the village announcing the Yalaki (a drink made from cassava and herbs). The sound of the namo drives away evil spirits.
Tukueke WajitaCall-and-response chant and dance that imitates the movements of the Tukueke (piapoco bird), energizing people during the celebration.
Taekopenayo Kajitsi: Panpipe or reed flute playing, where the musicians dance in a block, moving forward while forming a circle.
Wana: The soloist sings the melody, and the chorus repeats it, striking the wana (earth drum) on the ground while dancing.
JujuPlaying of the owebi mataeto flute (deer skull), reed flute, and maraca, accompanied by dance. The name of this music comes from the onomatopoeic sound of the flute.
Brincadito: A song performed by children about the toriünewtü. It is also sung by adults.
Deer Horn Playing: Playing of the owebi mataeto flute. This instrument is played by men in dances during the Guarapo Festivals.
Cachipichipi Dance: Recreational chant and dance performed by men with maraca accompaniment.
Jiwaburü Flute Playing: Group reed flute performance, played while dancing during the Yarake or Guarapo Festival.
Diosolina Song: An example of musical syncretism: polyphonic choral singing with accompaniment of reed flute, deer horn, maraca, and dance. The lyrics translate: "Diosolina, I love you very much, I still love you, even though you married me because of the pusana" (an herbal love potion).