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Dr. Ida Halpern (1910-1987), an Austrian-born Canadian musicologist, collected these tracks from several tribes along the British Columbia coast. Songs of the Kwakiutl are the most prevalent here, but also included are the Ucuelet, Toquaht tribes, with informants from the Nootka and Das Nak Dwak tribes as well. The liner notes provide an exhaustive yet accessible analysis of the musical techniques of the coastal tribes, and of the musicians' lives. Other recordings by Dr. Halpern include Kwakiutl Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest, Haida Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest, and Nootka Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast. Album Tracks 1. Wolf Song 2. Wolf Song 3. Grizzly Bear Song (1-3) (Medley) 4. Grizzly Bear Song 5. Raven Song 6. Raven Song 7. Raven Song 8. Potlatch Song 9. Potlatch Song 10. Headdress Song 11. Feast Song 12. Finishing Song 1. Hamatsa Song 2. Hamatsa Song 3. Hamatsa Song, Hikeles 4. Hamatsa Song, Mosquito 5. Mourning Song 6. Little Woman Doctor Song 7. Ghost Song, Hacha Mamai 8. Ghost Song, Hama Maa Mei 9. Love Song 10. War Song for Marriage 11. Paying for Daughter Song 12. Cradle Song, Ya Sella 13. Baby Song 14. Cedar Bark Dance Song 15. Gambling Song
