Ishi: The Last Yahi
Originally recorded on Edison wax cylinder machines in
1911-14, mostly by T.T. Waterman of the U.C. Museum of Anthropology in San
Francisco (now the Phoebe Hearst Museum, Berkeley, CA), this material features
ISHI, the last surviving member of the California Yahi tribe. The last native
speaker of the Yahi language, he sings traditional songs and tells stories in
his native tongue. NOTE: This is an archival recording -- over 100 years old!
Many of the unwanted surface noises, clicks and distortions of the original,
century-old recordings have been reduced; what breaks through is Ishi's own
remarkable voice -- emerging, like an echo from the past.
A portion of
proceeds will go to the Phoebe Hearst Museum.
ISHI: The Last Yahi
© 1992 Wild Sanctuary. All rights reserved.
This is a high-quality
zipped album delivered in 192 kpbs MP3 format. This can be listened to on your
home computer, burned to a CD, or carry it with you on your iPod or other MP3
player.
