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Alcheringa: A Journal in Ethnopoetics 1970-1980

Volume One, Issue Two, 1971

  1. Jerome Rothenberg, The Tenth Horse-Song of Frank Mitchell (Blue): A Total Translation from Navajo (1969, 1971) (4:34): MP3
  2. Jerome Rothenberg, The Thirteenth Horse-Song of Frank Mitchell (White): A Total Translation from Navajo (1969, 1971) (5:48): MP3

Volume One, Issue Four, 1972

  1. Reverend W.T. Goodwin, from Easter Sunrise Sermon, 1971, John's Island, S.C., recorded by Peter Gold and Henrietta Yurchenco (3:11): MP3
  2. Jackson Mac Low, from Stanzas for Iris Lezak, simultaneous performance by David Antin, Spencer Holst, Iris Lezak, Jackson Mac Low, Mordecai Mark Mac Low, Jerome Rothenberg, and Emmett Williams, recorded May 20, 1966 for WRVR, N.Y. (6:25): MP3

Volume One, Issue Five, 1973

  1. Andrew Peynetsa, "Once Long Ago," a performance in the Zuni language, recorded June 17, 1972 (8:32): MP3
  2. Armand Schwerner, Tablets XVII and XII, from "The Tablets" (1971, 1973) (7:25): MP3

New Series, Volume One, Issue One, 1975

  1. Jaime de Angulo, The Story of the Gilak Monster and his Sister the Ceremonial Drum, Reproduced by permission of the Pacifica Foundation, Los Angeles, (6:14): MP3
  2. (continued) Jaime de Angulo, The Story of the Gilak Monster and his Sister the Ceremonial Drum, Reproduced by permission of the Pacifica Foundation, Los Angeles, (6:09): MP3

New Series, Volume One, Issue Two, 1975

  1. Anne Waldman, "Fast-Speaking Woman", recorded at New Wilderness Event #20, Washington Square Church, New York City, May 19, 1975 (6:00): MP3
  2. (continued) Anne Waldman, "Fast-Speaking Woman", recorded at New Wilderness Event #20, Washington Square Church, New York City, May 19, 1975 (6:06): MP3

New Series, Volume Two, Issue One, 1976

  1. Son House, Conversion Experience Narrative, recorded by Jeff Titon (5:07): MP3
  2. Songs of Ritual License from Midwestern Nigeria, Vocalists: Awawo, wife of John; Ogiepo, son of Aimiebo; Asegieme, son of Obemata, recorded by Jean Borgatti (6:20): MP3

New Series, Volume Three, Issue One, 1977

  1. Hotoke-Oroshi (manifesting spirits of the dead), Jizõ Festival, 1953, recording copyright 1976 N.H.K. (Japan), reproduced with permission (6:20): MP3
  2. Alonzo Gonzales Mó, from The Deer Secret, June 16, 1972, recorded by Allan Burns (6:21): MP3

New Series, Volume Three, Issue Two, 1977

  1. Reverend John Sherfey, “I’m Here and I Don’t Know Why I’m Here,” recorded by Ken George in Falls Church, Virginia, July 9, 1976, and two excerpts from “Dressed in the Armor of God,” recorded by Ken George and Jeff Titon in Stanley, Virginia, Summer 1977 (6:29): MP3
  2. "Debaghaale Arr Dilley aragten," a Somali folktale told by Zahra Abdi Kareem to Abdi Sheik-Abdi, recorded in Albany, New York, June 6, 1977 (3:47): MP3

New Series, Volume Four, Issue One, 1978

  1. Oratory in Three Languages, recorded by Dennis Tedlock and Barbara Tedlock (1965-1976) (5:16): MP3
  2. Three Testimonies, recorded by Jeff Titon and Ken George (1977) (5:51): MP3

These sound recordings are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only. All rights to this recorded material belong to the authors. Used with permission of Dennis Tedlock. Distributed by PennSound.