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.


Statements (48)
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

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