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Indian House is a Taos, New Mexico based record company specialized in traditional Native American Indian music in the United States and Canada. [1] Founded in 1966 by Tony and Ida Lujan Isaacs, the Indian House catalog has now around 150 titles. [2] [3] The company originally issued recordings on phonodisc and cassette tape, however almost all albums are now available in the CD format.

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  2. Brian Daffron (14 June 2013). "Indian House Records: A Lifetime of Sound" . Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Welcome to Indian House Records!" . Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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