Voice of the Xtabay

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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 of America
surface form: 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
surface form: Ataypura (High Andes)

Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival)
Choladas
Lament
Primates
surface form: Monos (Monkeys)

Ripui (Farewell)
Supay Taki (Song of the Devil)
Taki Rari
Tumpa! (Earthquake)
Wanka (The Seven Winds)
Wayra (Dance of the Winds)
Voice of the Xtabay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)

Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – instrumental version
Voice of the Xtabay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version
influencedGenre exotica music movement
labelCatalogNumber Capitol L-244
language Quechua
Spanish
nextAlbumReleaseDate 1952
notableFor exotic orchestration
Overtone
surface form: showcasing Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal range
orchestrator Les Baxter
performer Yma Sumac
primaryVocalistNationality Peru
producer Les Baxter
Les Baxter
surface form: Lex Baxter
recordedBy Capitol Records Building
surface form: Capitol Records studios
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseDate 1950
theme mythic and Andean-inspired imagery

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Yma Sumac notableWork Voice of the Xtabay
Voice of the Xtabay hasTrack Voice of the Xtabay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)
Voice of the Xtabay hasTrack Voice of the Xtabay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version
Legend of the Sun Virgin chronologyPrevious Voice of the Xtabay
Imma Sumack notableWork Voice of the Xtabay
Capitol L-244 title Voice of the Xtabay
Tumpa! (Earthquake) artist Voice of the Xtabay
Tumpa! (Earthquake) performer Voice of the Xtabay
Taki Rari album Voice of the Xtabay
Taki Rari partOf Voice of the Xtabay
Wayra (Dance of the Winds) includedInAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Wayra (Dance of the Winds) partOf Voice of the Xtabay
Wayra (Dance of the Winds) isTrackOn Voice of the Xtabay
Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival) partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
subject surface form: Carnaval Indio
Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival) album Voice of the Xtabay
subject surface form: Carnaval Indio
Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival) isIconicTrackOf Voice of the Xtabay
subject surface form: Carnaval Indio
Supay Taki (Song of the Devil) album Voice of the Xtabay
Supay Taki (Song of the Devil) partOf Voice of the Xtabay
Lament album Voice of the Xtabay
Lament partOf Voice of the Xtabay
Ripui (Farewell) partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique associatedWith Voice of the Xtabay
subject surface form: Praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique
this entity surface form: album Voice of the Xtabay
praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique linkedWork Voice of the Xtabay
subject surface form: Praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique
Choladas partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Wanka (The Seven Winds) partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Wanka (The Seven Winds) isOnRelease Voice of the Xtabay
this entity surface form: Voice of the Xtabay (original album release)
Ataypura featuredOnAlbum Voice of the Xtabay