Mestizo music from southern Mexico.

Originally released in 1976 as Nonesuch H-72070.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Walter F. Morris, Jr. and David Lewiston with partial text translations in English (20 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Son sventa N'ahual San Lorenzo = Song for our Lord San Lorenzo (Lol Gomez Gomez, amay (flute) ; Xun Perez Perez, Mariano Sanfis Hernandez, tambor (drum)) (2:31) -- El chinito (Marimba conjunto "Espija de Oro") (2:28) -- Bat'si son martomail = True song for the churchkeeper (Juan Hernandez Lopez, arpa (harp) ; Marian Gonzales Vasquez, vob (guitar) ; Victor Gomez Senestino, violin) (1:46) -- La jota (Marimba conjunto "Espija de Oro") (2:40) -- Son sventa ch'ul na = Song for the church (Rominko Lopez de la Cruz, Rominko Patixtan Patixtan, arpa ; Pegro Ruiz Ruiz, Pegro Lunes Tak'il Bek'et, vob) (2:19) -- Valse chiapa©Þnecas (Marimba conjunto "San Cristobal") (3:14) -- K'in sventa Ch'ul Me'tik Kwadulupe = Festival for the Holy Mother Guadalupe (Rominko Patixtan Patixtan, arpa ; Pegro Lunes Tak'il Bek'et, vob ; Xun Perez Hol Totom, och'el alperes (incoming religious leader) ; Rominko Mendez Xik', lok'el alperes (outgoing religious leader)) (3:33) -- Son sventa Cajvaltic = Song for our Lord (Lol Gomez Gomez, amay ; Xun Perez Perez, Mariano Santis Hernandez, tambor) (2:07) -- Christmas in Oaxaca (5:15) -- ©ÞNuoco ("Chanta" Vielma, guitar vocal) (3:12) -- Son alegre = Happy tune (Conjunto "Victoriano Ramirez") (2:50) -- Carreta de flores = The flower cart (Jerman Jimenez Lopez, pito (reed flute) ; Francisco Jimenez Lopez, caja (drum) ; David Jimenez Lopez, carapacho de tortuga (tortoise shell)) (2:14) -- Cantares de me tierra = I sing of my country (Ismael Salud Gonzalez, voice, guitar) (3:37) -- Danza de la Malincha (Jose Villasano, violin ; Ildefonso Burgoa, caja grande (large drum) ; Marciano Solis, caja peque©Þna (smaller military drum)) (2:16)

Various performers.

Recorded in Mexico by David Lewiston.

Vocal selections sung in unidentified Indian languages.