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
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)
linked to: Ataypura

Carnaval Indio (Indian Carnival)
Choladas
Lament
Monos (Monkeys)
linked to: Primates

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)
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay

Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – instrumental version
Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay
influencedGenre exotica music movement
labelCatalogNumber Capitol L-244
language Quechua
Spanish
nextAlbumReleaseDate 1952
notableFor exotic orchestration
showcasing Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal range
linked to: Overtone
orchestrator Les Baxter
performer Yma Sumac
primaryVocalistNationality Peru
producer Les Baxter
Lex Baxter
linked to: Les Baxter
recordedBy 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 Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay
Voice of the Xtabay hasTrack Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love) – vocal version
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay
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 partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Carnaval Indio album Voice of the Xtabay
Carnaval Indio isIconicTrackOf Voice of the Xtabay
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 album Voice of the Xtabay
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay
Praised for Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal technique linkedWork Voice of the Xtabay
Choladas partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Wanka (The Seven Winds) partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
Wanka (The Seven Winds) isOnRelease Voice of the Xtabay (original album release)
linked to: Voice of the Xtabay
Ataypura featuredOnAlbum Voice of the Xtabay