Voice of the Xtabay

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debut album studio album

Voice of the Xtabay is the 1950 debut studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, renowned for its exotic orchestration and for showcasing her extraordinary multi-octave vocal range.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	debut album → studio album →
artist	Yma Sumac →
associatedAct	Les Baxter Orchestra →
basedOn	legend of the Xtabay from Mesoamerican folklore →
chronologyNext	Legend of the Sun Virgin →
chronologyPrevious	none →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
coverArtFeatures	portrait of Yma Sumac →
criticalReception	praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique → praised for innovative orchestration →
decade	1950s →
features	multi-octave vocal range of Yma Sumac →
format	12-inch LP →
genre	easy listening → exotica → world music →
hasTrack	Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens) → Ataypura (High Andes) → Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival) → Choladas → Lament → Monos (Monkeys) → Ripui (Farewell) → Supay Taki (Song of the Devil) → Taki Rari → Tumpa! (Earthquake) → Wanka (The Seven Winds) → Wayra (Dance of the Winds) → Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) → Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – instrumental version → Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version →
influencedGenre	exotica music movement →
labelCatalogNumber	Capitol L-244 →
language	Quechua → Spanish →
nextAlbumReleaseDate	1952 →
notableFor	exotic orchestration → showcasing Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal range →
orchestrator	Les Baxter →
performer	Yma Sumac →
primaryVocalistNationality	Peru →
producer	Les Baxter → Lex Baxter →
recordedBy	Capitol Records studios →
recordLabel	Capitol Records →
releaseDate	1950 →
theme	mythic and Andean-inspired imagery →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Imma Sumack → Yma Sumac → Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo →	notableWork
Voice of the Xtabay ("Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)") → Voice of the Xtabay ("Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version") →	hasTrack
Legend of the Sun Virgin →	chronologyPrevious