Yma's Range Showcased

• Edited clip from Chuncho (Jungle Creatures) shows most of Yma's incredible range. * Edited Clip 213.8k, approx 1:11 minutes

1940s

• The Early Range (format: mp3 size: 25,509k time: :41 [16-bit 128kbps Monophonic])
  from "Amor Indio" on the Presenting Yma Sumac 10" LP - recorded in 1943 * edited clip
• The Theremin-Like (format: mp3 size: 219,010k time: :13 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Amor" on the Amor Indio Cassette Tape - recorded in 1943 * edited clip
• The Sun Worshipping (format: mp3 size: 158,030k time: :52 [8-bit 24kbps Monophonic])
  from "Virgenes del Sol" on the Waraka Tusuy 78 rpm Single - recorded in 1943
• The African Lament (format: mp3 size: 157,374k time: :52 [8-bit 24kbps Monophonic])
  from "Payande" on the Cholo Traicionero / Payande 78 rpm Single - recorded in 1943

1950s

• The Royal Inca Pagentry (format: mp3 size: 1,364,096k time: :34 [8-bit 320kbps Monophonic])
  from "Taita Inty" on the Voice of the Xtabay 78 rpm Album - recorded in 1950
• The Coloratura (format: wav size: 226,036k time: :20 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Zana" on the Legend of the Sun Virgin 78 rpm Album - recorded in 1952
• The Dual Voice (format: mp3 size: 281,748k time: :17 [11-bit 128kbps Stereo])
  from "Chuncho" on the Inca Taqui 10" LP - recorded in 1953 This digitally mixed sample has Yma singing with herself, showing her lower and higher notes superimposed on top of each other.
• The Growl (format: wav size: 231,548k time: :20 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Chuncho" on the Inca Taqui 10" LP - recorded in 1953
• The High Notes (format: wav size: 181,716k time: :16 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Chuncho" on the Inca Taqui 10" LP - recorded in 1953
• The Low Notes (format: wav size: 259,086k time: :23 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Chuncho" on the Inca Taqui 10" LP - recorded in 1953
• The Classical (format: mp3 size: 664,265k time: :41 [44-bit 128kbps Stereo])
  from "Claire de Lune" on the Rare, Live & Classic Compact Disc - recorded in 1953 - live performance from New York's Lewisohn Stadium and is one of only a couple known recordings of Yma Sumac singing classical material. This recording is not available commercially
• The Quechua (format: wav size: 264,696k time: :24 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Sansa" on the Legend of the Jivaro 12" LP - recorded in 1957
• The Head Hunters (format: wav size: 397,942k time: :36 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Jivaro" on the Legend of the Jivaro 12" LP - recorded in 1957
• The Wow-Wow (format: wav size: 286,668k time: :25 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "La Molina" on the Fuego del Ande 12" LP - recorded in 1959

1960s

• The Inca Taki Trio (format: wav size: 417,104k time: :37 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Cueca Chilena" on the Recital 12" LP - recorded in 1961
  • Soprano: Yma Sumac
  • Contralto and dancing: Cholita Rivero
  • Guitar: Moisés Vivanco

1970s

• The Soft Rock (format: wav size: 301,292k time: :27 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Magenta Mountain" on the Miracles 12" LP - recorded in 1971 copyright ShamLys Productions
• The Octave-Spanning Rock (format: wav size: 254,514k time: :23 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Remember" on the Miracles 12" LP - recorded in 1971 copyright ShamLys Productions
• The Hard Rock (format: wav size: 430,702k time: :39 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Remember" on the Miracles 12" LP - recorded in 1971 copyright ShamLys Productions
• The Scat (format: wav size: 338,356k time: :21 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Savage Rock" on the Yma Rocks! Compact Disc - recorded in 1971 - previously unreleased copyright ShamLys Productions
• The Russian (format: mp3 size: 856,108k time: :53 [128-bit 44kbps Stereo])
  from "Nights of Moscow" on the Music Around the World Compact Disc - recorded in 1975 Live performance from New York's Town Hall. This rare recording is not available commercially.

1980s

• The Disney (format: wav size: 129,562k time: :11 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "I Wonder" on the Stay Awake 12" LP - recorded in 1988 copyright A&M Records, Inc.
• The English (format: wav size: 429,006k time: :38 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "I Wonder" on the Stay Awake 12" LP - recorded in 1988 copyright A&M Records, Inc.

1990s

• The Pop/Fusion (format: wav size: 336,660k time: :30 [8-bit 11kbps Monophonic])
  from "Mambo Confusion Radio-Version" on the Mambo Confusion CD Single - recorded in 1991 with some digital sampling from earlier recordings copyright Funkturm Verlage
• The Remixing (format: mp3 size: 543,203k time: 00:44 [44-bit 94kbps Stereo])
  from "Gopher Mambo dance remix" on the Electro Lounge Compact Disc - recorded in 1999 , or rather mixed in that year but recorded in 1954. Several of Yma Sumac's songs have been remixed into more modern, dancable songs and this is an example of one of them. * edited clip

* Edited Clip: these selections are comprised of highlights of the song with the instrumental and duplicate vocal parts removed. This was done to give a fair sampling of the music and voice while keeping the file size small enough for faster downloading.