Music And Dance

Discusses use of drums in the presidio. Reports depredations by Carancaguazes. Again mentions fact of too few troops to combat Indians. (D. Coates) (1979)

(R. Davis) (1980)

Order to pay lieutenant Cortez for training drummers for presidios. (R. Davis) (1980)

Though not focusing on the southwest, this document is valuable. It relates a dance introduced by the Dominicans in which converts dance before a statute of St. Gonzalo de amarante. Beristain condemns the practice. The piece reflects the mixture of Pagan and catholic ritual, and efforts to control it. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Tsireh is a tewa Indian who lived and worked in this century. His paintings are of various Indian dances. They are in color. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Account of explorations near the Colorado River. Describes vegetation (esp. Trees, cacti). Discusses the feasability of agriculture and livestock in various locales. Some Indian population figures. Some ethnographic information- gathered foods; seasonal habitation; fenced in dancing area; squash preserved by drying; a reference to bow and arrow Indians. Also contains account of an attack on the troops near the mouth of the Colorado. (R. Perez) (1977)

Full of ethnographic information on Tepehuanes and Tarahumara (eg. Tlatoles with owl-like singing, dancing, intoxicants) and some linguistic references. Also describes relationships between Tepehuanes and Tarahumara. Geographical descriptions. (R. Perez) (1977)

Serra reports on the return of the frigate San-Tiago from her explorations. Crespi and Pena were apparently on board, and their diaries are reported with parts enclosed (although they are not included in the correspondence file). The interesting part of the description is a statement upon the dance and dress of some of the inhabitants encountered. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Brief account of Indians of provincia of Texas, of whom the Spanish have encountered 50 naciones, noting- their dress; receptiveness to Spanish language/religion; presence of valuable minerals among them; absence of ydolatria formal although hechiceros, curanderos present; hunting activities especially buffalo; production of tanned deer hides which they trade to Spaniards; absence of drunkenness among them, which Olivares notes may be due to fact that no hay Magueyes en abundancia, o porque ygnoran el modo de cultivarlos (pg.119); dances to celebrate ware victories, which often cause trouble among them; ceremonial use of Peyote que usan Por bebida del Peiotte y de otras yerbas que suelen causas turbacion en los sentidos de que procede el vervisiones, y fantasmas (pg. 119). (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Jose Maria Perez and Jose Mateo Montes, both blind musicians, appeal to Jose Crivelli to retract a decree published by dn. Juan Jose Elorriaga forbidding the playing of 'bals' (waltzes?). They complain that they are unable to support their families without playing 'bals'. (P. Hayes) (1977)