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1. Interview on "Cry" or "Burning" cermonies and other customs surrounding death and mourning (Jan 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)  
   • Item identifier: 24-382
   • Date: Jan 1970
   • Contributors: Elizabeth Polkenhorn (consultant); Peggy Osmund Molarsky (researcher)
   • Languages: [unspecified]
   • Description: This tape was originally recorded half-track at 7.5 ips (one side only; about 11 minutes in duration). Accession file #3482. Original (collector's) identification number: Reel 1, Part 1. Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Sierra region, tape 18, side A.
   • Availability: Online access to Item number 24-382 by request.
   • Collection: The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings
   • Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
   • Suggested citation: Interview on "Cry" or "Burning" cermonies and other customs surrounding death and mourning, 24-382, in "The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/14672.

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2. Various Western Mono songs (Jan 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)  
   • Item identifier: 24-383
   • Date: Jan 1970
   • Contributors: Elizabeth Polkenhorn (consultant); Peggy Osmund Molarsky (researcher)
   • Language: Western Mono
   • Description: All proceeding tracks performed by Elizabeth Polkenhorn. All tracks were distributed on California Indian Music Project, Sierra region, tape 18, side A.
     Tracks:
     (1) 'Song sung by women when dancing around the clothes and the body': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (2) 'Song sung by women when dancing around the clothes and the body': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (3) 'Song sung when dancing around the fire': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (4) 'Song sung when dancing around the fire': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (5) 'Funeral song': Title given as "Another pow-wow song," but spoken cues make it clear that this song is sung in a funeral ceremony. At this point there is some discussion which states that the songs have no words, only vocables.
     (6) 'Funeral Song': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (7) 'Funeral Song': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (8) 'Funeral Song': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (9) 'Funeral Song': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (10) 'Funeral Song (sung partially with hands out, palms down, slightly higher than level of head)': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony.
     (11) 'Song sung when coming out of mourning before they burn the clothes': A "good-time song." This song is sung in a funeral ceremony. During the singing of this song, and Eagle (person) points to a Coyote (person) across the fire, and vice versa (from the comments spoken on the tape). This song is sung using unusual mannerisms (aspirations).
     (12) 'Burning Song (sung when burning clothes)': This song is sung in a funeral ceremony. Both sides sing this last song (spoken on tape). This song is sung using unusual mannerisms (aspirations).
   • Availability: Online access to Item number 24-383 by request.
   • Collection: The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings
   • Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
   • Suggested citation: Various Western Mono songs, 24-383, in "The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/33900.

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3. Various Western Mono songs and sound recordings (Jan 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)  
   • Item identifier: 24-384
   • Date: Jan 1970
   • Contributors: Elizabeth Polkenhorn (consultant); Peggy Osmund Molarsky (researcher)
   • Language: Western Mono
   • Description: All proceeding tracks performed by Elizabeth Polkenhorn. All tracks were distributed on California Indian Music Project, Sierra region, tape 18, side B.
     Tracks:
     (1) 'Song sung around the fire when coming out of mourning'
     (2) 'Song sung around the fire when coming out of mourning': The spoken comments on the tape reveal that Elizabeth is the leader of the Eagles in singing and that Rosalie ____ is the leader of the Coyote side. Dance movements are described at some length, and there is further description of the funeral ceremonies: family stepping over body before interment, face washing, Coyote buries Eagle and vice-versa.
     (3) 'Funeral Song': This song contains curious vocal mannerisms heard on preceding tape (24-383), exhaltations and aspirations.
     (4) 'Dove Song (How they got their little red feet)'
     (5) 'Friendship Song (for intertribal get-togethers)'
     (6) 'Funeral Song (also called a pow-wow song)'
     (7) 'Handgame Song'
     (8) 'Handgame Song'
     (9) 'Information on Eagle and Coyote divisions in contemporary society and further discussion of their ceremonial roles.'
     (10) 'Description of the cocoon rattle (setnod) used in Ghost Song'
     (11) 'Ghost Song (for curing)': The Ghost Song is preceded by an explanation of sickness as caused by dreaming of a dead person.
     (12) 'Dream Song (also used with cocoon rattle)': Aspirations used twice, evidently as indication of phrase-ending or stop-pattern.
     (13) 'Discussion of the use of Dream Song': Another song is also mentioned. See next tape [24-385] for continuation.
   • Availability: Online access to Item number 24-384 by request.
   • Collection: The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings
   • Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
   • Suggested citation: Various Western Mono songs and sound recordings, 24-384, in "The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/33901.

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4. Various Western Mono songs and sound recordings (Jan 1970) (1 digital file, with audio)  
   • Item identifier: 24-385
   • Date: Jan 1970
   • Contributors: Elizabeth Polkenhorn (consultant); Peggy Osmund Molarsky (researcher)
   • Language: Western Mono
   • Description: All proceeding tracks performed by Elizabeth Polkenhorn. All tracks were distributed on California Indian Music Project, Sierra region, tape 18, side B.
     Tracks:
     (1) 'Explanation of curing': Sick person tells his dream, and then the woman leader blows ashes on his head and throws seeds into the fire "to feed the ghost."
     (2) 'Dream song': Female solo.
     (3) 'Song sung over the patient'
     (4) 'Further discussion of sickness (caused by having dreamed of a spirit and of curing)'
     (5) 'Finishing Song in the Dream Ceremony and discussion of the words finished in it': The song ends with spoken words that tell the ghost to go away over the mountains.
   • Availability: Online access to Item number 24-385 by request.
   • Collection: The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings
   • Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
   • Suggested citation: Various Western Mono songs and sound recordings, 24-385, in "The Peggy Osmund Molarsky collection of Western Mono sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/33902.

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