Open reel audiotape

Museum number:
24-3016
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21240003016
Accession number:
Acc.1994
Description:
American Indian Film Project. Navajo. Night Chant. recording speed 7.5. Fifth night, basket tap and initiation of children, First sand painting at beginning is a prayer for blessing of food. Sung while sand painting is being used. Tail clap at end of performance. Song for Blessing Food by Willie Cisco and sitting on sand painting. 2400'
Donor:
American Indian Film Project and Samuel A. Barrett
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
U.S. Southwest
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Audio reel tapes
Function:
7.2 Sound Communication
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Audio recordings
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Open reel audiotape, accession number 24-3016, described as American Indian Film Project. Navajo. Night Chant. recording speed 7.5. Fifth night, basket tap and initiation of children, First sand painting at beginning is a prayer for blessing of food. Sung while sand painting is being used. Tail clap at end of performance. Song for Blessing Food by Willie Cisco and sitting on sand painting. 2400' Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Open reel audiotape, accession number 24-3016, described as American Indian Film Project. Navajo. Night Chant. recording speed 7.5. Fifth night, basket tap and initiation of children, First sand painting at beginning is a prayer for blessing of food. Sung while sand painting is being used. Tail clap at end of performance. Song for Blessing Food by Willie Cisco and sitting on sand painting. 2400' Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Open reel audiotape, accession number 24-3016, described as American Indian Film Project. Navajo. Night Chant. recording speed 7.5. Fifth night, basket tap and initiation of children, First sand painting at beginning is a prayer for blessing of food. Sung while sand painting is being used. Tail clap at end of performance. Song for Blessing Food by Willie Cisco and sitting on sand painting. 2400' Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

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