Music of Indonesia, Vol. 17: Kalimantan: Dayak Ritual and Festival Music

Music of Indonesia, Vol. 17: Kalimantan: Dayak Ritual and Festival Music

produced by Philip Yampolsky, fl. 1987 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 14 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description
Our second album on Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) presents music from seven Dayak groups, three (out of four) provinces, and a variety of genres and ensembles. Many selections are devoted to the gong ensembles of Kalimantan, which are unlike either the large gamelon of Java and Bali or the interlocking gong ensembles of the southeastern region. Contrasting styles of choral singing are heard, as well as four rhythmically bewildering pieces for an ensemble of bamboo tubes struck together. The album closes with an unusual 23-minute overview of the music from a three-day curing ritual among the Ot Danum of the Melawi River region in West Kalimantan.

The published liner notes, along with corrections and supplementary materials, are available here.

Content Type
Music recording
Duration
1 hour 14 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Song, Ritual
Label
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer
Philip Yampolsky, fl. 1987
Release Date
1998
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

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