{"product_id":"various-artists-eskimo-songs-from-alaska-various","title":"Various Artists: Eskimo Songs from Alaska \/ Various - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eEskimo Songs from Alaska \/ Various\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eFolkways Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e093070406926\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eInternational, Native American\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2012-05-30\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Recorded on St Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker in 1966 this album features songs from the \";Yupik\"; Eskimos that have long occupied the Island and who live in two separate villages Savoonga and Gambell. Eskimo legend tells of the Island's formation: \";The Sea Goddess, picking up a handful of ooze from the bottom of the sea, squeezed it between her fingers, forming mountains that are part of it's interesting terrain.\"; This rugged terrain means a hard life for a people who live off the land. The songs relate through subjects such as hunting, fishing, boats, animals and the like. The lyrics are often very sparse and sometimes the song consists solely of chanted syllables. Liner notes include history of the Yupik Eskimos and song information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Small Owl \u003cbr\u003e1.2 How Much Will I Get for the Ivory Carving? \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Looking for Someone Who Wants to Eskimo Dance \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Balloon Song \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Walking from Savoonga to Gambell \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Cowboy Song \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Praise, Praise God \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Helicopter Song \/ Second Helicopter Song \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Drum Song \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Like a Little Girl \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Little Indian Boy \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Indian Exhausted \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Rise Up Helicopter, Like a Bird \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Guitar Song \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Eskimo Rock 'N' Roll \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Little Cowboy \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Swing Your Drum \u003cbr\u003e1.18 I Couldn't Wait \u003cbr\u003e1.19 Old Song\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32456044642375,"sku":"16939905","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/1506107.jpg?v=1747362163","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/various-artists-eskimo-songs-from-alaska-various","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}