Music of Indonesia, Vol. 6: Night Music of West Sumatra

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 27 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: This highly intimate chamber music is performed with only one or two singers and a single accompanying flute or bowed lute. These 1990-1992 recordings focus on one of the richest traditions of the performing arts found in Indonesia. 73 minutes. "Float along in a sweet and soothingly exotic way." — Yoga Journal

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Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour 27 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Song, Traditional, Ritual
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release Date: 1994
Subject: World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Australia and the Pacific Islands, Australia e Ilhas do Pacífico, Australia e Islas del Pacífico, Indonesia
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Australia e Ilhas do Pacífico, Australia e Islas del Pacífico