OLAC Record: The Traditional Songs And Poetry Of Upper Assam – A Multifaceted Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Tangsa, Tai and Singpho Communities in Margherita, Northeast India

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Title: Loekyam Cholim – About flutes

The Traditional Songs And Poetry Of Upper Assam – A Multifaceted Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Tangsa, Tai and Singpho Communities in Margherita, Northeast India

Contributor: Stephen Morey

Contributor (consultant): Loekyam Cholim

Coverage: India

Date: 2009-12-25

Description: Six recordings in which Loekyam Cholim plays flute and discusses its use in various kinds of songs.These recordings consist of the following files: SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg (This recording runs from 12’13” to 17’01” on the video cassette numbered ASSMVDP24DEC0901 - 1441) and the rest of the five recordings are made on Edirol. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav The detailed description of the video recording is as follows (times on the cassette are in parentheses): SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg 4'48" Demonstrating the pu²lu² la²pa³ chho², a type of bamboo recorder. The one that Lukam made was too short – longer ones sound better. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav: Duration 13’20”:Wajom Song. This recording commences with flute playing. At 3’00” He says that this is the played in the field. 3’22” Singing the Wajom song. 4’55” further flute playing.. 12’00” He says the words ‘Oh Wajom” and plays the small portion of flute playing that relates to the words ‘Oh Wajom’. SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 6’46”:Discussion of the use of the flute; in which types of songs it can be used. It cannot be used in Wihu songs. He then plays a small section of text that invites friends to come. He tests some of the different flutes and finds which of them can be used. 2’00” the tune of calling the friends (kungchyoe gai). 2’40” he sings the song of inviting friends in Cholim. ke rah jo jo. SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav: Duration 23’13”:About the inviting of friends (kungchyoe gai, literally ‘calling the friends’). He explains that if this song is played on the flute, the friends would come. Not to the house but in the forest or the fields or the gardens. SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 10’30”:Flute playing; different types of playing being the Wajom song and the calling of friends. Further discussion of music including the names of the flutes. (2’00”). SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav: Duration 5’48”:Wajom Song, flute version 1’45” singing the Wajom song, up to 3’00”; followed by more flute playing. 4’24” a different song in a different tune; this song mentions the lapocho ‘flute’ and is sung to a tune similar to the boat song and morning song. We do not know what this song is. Finishes at 5’23”

This project contains linguistic, musicalogical, ethnographic and other cultural information about three communities in Upper Assam: Singpho, Tai and Tangsa. The recordings and analyses have been done by Stephen Morey, together with Palash Kumar Nath (Gauhati University), Juergen Schoepf (Phonogrammarchiv, Vienna), Meenaxi Barkataki Ruscheweyh (Goettingen Academy of Sciences), Chaichuen Khamdaengyodtai (Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai), Zeenat Tabassum (Gauhati University), Karabi Mazumder (Gauhati University), Krishna Boro (Gauhati University), Paul Hastie (LaTrobe University). The key aims of the project were • to provide a comprehensive documentation of the varieties of Tangsa language spoken in the Margherita Subdivision of Upper Assam, India, • to provide a comprehensive documentation of the traditional songs, and poetry of three endangered language communities in the Margherita Subdivision: the Tangsa and Singpho (both Tibeto-Burman) and the Tai (Tai-Kadai), including a study of Tai traditional manuscripts, which are highly relevant for language and culture maintenance among the Tai. Within each of these communities there is considerable linguistic and cultural diversity, so all the files have been divided up and named according to this system: Tai SDM01 Phake SDM02 Aiton SDM03 Khamyang SDM04 Ahom SDM05 Khamti Singpho SDM07 Turung SDM08 Numhpuk Hkawng SDM09 Diyun Hkawng SDM10 Tieng Hkawng Tangsa SDM11 Youngkuk SDM12 Cholim SDM13 Kimsing SDM14 Tikhak SDM15 Lochhang SDM16 Ngaimong SDM17 Maitai SDM18 Shechhyv SDM19 Mossang SDM20 Khvlak SDM21 Lakkai SDM22 Lungri SDM23 Hakhun SDM24 Lungkhe SDM25 Ronrang SDM26 Sangte SDM27 Sangwal SDM28 Halang SDM29 Haseng SDM30 Morang SDM31 Moklum

Six recordings in which Loekyam Cholim plays flute and discusses its use in various songs.These recordings consist of the following files: SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg (This recording runs from 12’13” to 17’01” on the video cassette numbered ASSMVDP24DEC0901 - 1441) and the rest of the five recordings are made on Edirol. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav The detailed description of the video recording is as follows (times on the cassette are in parentheses): SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg 4'48" Demonstrating the pu²lu² la²pa³ chho², a type of bamboo recorder. The one that Lukam made was too short – longer ones sound better. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav: Duration 13’20”:Wajom Song. This recording commences with flute playing. At 3’00” He says that this is the played in the field. 3’22” Singing the Wajom song. 4’55” further flute playing.. 12’00” He says the words ‘Oh Wajom” and plays the small portion of flute playing that relates to the words ‘Oh Wajom’. SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 6’46”:Discussion of the use of the flute; in which types of songs it can be used. It cannot be used in Wihu songs. He then plays a small section of text that invites friends to come. He tests some of the different flutes and finds which of them can be used. 2’00” the tune of calling the friends (kungchyoe gai). 2’40” he sings the song of inviting friends in Cholim. ke rah jo jo. SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav: Duration 23’13”:About the inviting of friends (kungchyoe gai, literally ‘calling the friends’). He explains that if this song is played on the flute, the friends would come. Not to the house but in the forest or the fields or the gardens. SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 10’30”:Flute playing; different types of playing being the Wajom song and the calling of friends. Further discussion of music including the names of the flutes. (2’00”). SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav: Duration 5’48”:Wajom Song, flute version 1’45” singing the Wajom song, up to 3’00”; followed by more flute playing. 4’24” a different song in a different tune; this song mentions the lapocho ‘flute’ and is sung to a tune similar to the boat song and morning song. We do not know what this song is. Finishes at 5’23”

Lukam / Loekyam speaks Singpho, Assamese and Burmese apart from Cholim.

Format: audio/x-wav

Identifier: oai:www.mpi.nl:1839_00-0000-0000-0017-C54F-7

Publisher: Stephen Morey

Research Centre for Linguistic Typology, La Trobe University

Subject: Instrumental music

Unspecified

Tase Naga language

Tangsa - Cholim variety (general name Tonglum)

Singpho language

Subject (ISO639): nst

sgp

Type: audio

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Title:		Loekyam Cholim – About flutes
Title:		The Traditional Songs And Poetry Of Upper Assam – A Multifaceted Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Tangsa, Tai and Singpho Communities in Margherita, Northeast India
Contributor:		Stephen Morey
Contributor (consultant):		Loekyam Cholim
Coverage:		India
Date:		2009-12-25
Description:		Six recordings in which Loekyam Cholim plays flute and discusses its use in various kinds of songs.These recordings consist of the following files: SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg (This recording runs from 12’13” to 17’01” on the video cassette numbered ASSMVDP24DEC0901 - 1441) and the rest of the five recordings are made on Edirol. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav The detailed description of the video recording is as follows (times on the cassette are in parentheses): SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg 4'48" Demonstrating the pu²lu² la²pa³ chho², a type of bamboo recorder. The one that Lukam made was too short – longer ones sound better. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav: Duration 13’20”:Wajom Song. This recording commences with flute playing. At 3’00” He says that this is the played in the field. 3’22” Singing the Wajom song. 4’55” further flute playing.. 12’00” He says the words ‘Oh Wajom” and plays the small portion of flute playing that relates to the words ‘Oh Wajom’. SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 6’46”:Discussion of the use of the flute; in which types of songs it can be used. It cannot be used in Wihu songs. He then plays a small section of text that invites friends to come. He tests some of the different flutes and finds which of them can be used. 2’00” the tune of calling the friends (kungchyoe gai). 2’40” he sings the song of inviting friends in Cholim. ke rah jo jo. SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav: Duration 23’13”:About the inviting of friends (kungchyoe gai, literally ‘calling the friends’). He explains that if this song is played on the flute, the friends would come. Not to the house but in the forest or the fields or the gardens. SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 10’30”:Flute playing; different types of playing being the Wajom song and the calling of friends. Further discussion of music including the names of the flutes. (2’00”). SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav: Duration 5’48”:Wajom Song, flute version 1’45” singing the Wajom song, up to 3’00”; followed by more flute playing. 4’24” a different song in a different tune; this song mentions the lapocho ‘flute’ and is sung to a tune similar to the boat song and morning song. We do not know what this song is. Finishes at 5’23”
		This project contains linguistic, musicalogical, ethnographic and other cultural information about three communities in Upper Assam: Singpho, Tai and Tangsa. The recordings and analyses have been done by Stephen Morey, together with Palash Kumar Nath (Gauhati University), Juergen Schoepf (Phonogrammarchiv, Vienna), Meenaxi Barkataki Ruscheweyh (Goettingen Academy of Sciences), Chaichuen Khamdaengyodtai (Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai), Zeenat Tabassum (Gauhati University), Karabi Mazumder (Gauhati University), Krishna Boro (Gauhati University), Paul Hastie (LaTrobe University). The key aims of the project were • to provide a comprehensive documentation of the varieties of Tangsa language spoken in the Margherita Subdivision of Upper Assam, India, • to provide a comprehensive documentation of the traditional songs, and poetry of three endangered language communities in the Margherita Subdivision: the Tangsa and Singpho (both Tibeto-Burman) and the Tai (Tai-Kadai), including a study of Tai traditional manuscripts, which are highly relevant for language and culture maintenance among the Tai. Within each of these communities there is considerable linguistic and cultural diversity, so all the files have been divided up and named according to this system: Tai SDM01 Phake SDM02 Aiton SDM03 Khamyang SDM04 Ahom SDM05 Khamti Singpho SDM07 Turung SDM08 Numhpuk Hkawng SDM09 Diyun Hkawng SDM10 Tieng Hkawng Tangsa SDM11 Youngkuk SDM12 Cholim SDM13 Kimsing SDM14 Tikhak SDM15 Lochhang SDM16 Ngaimong SDM17 Maitai SDM18 Shechhyv SDM19 Mossang SDM20 Khvlak SDM21 Lakkai SDM22 Lungri SDM23 Hakhun SDM24 Lungkhe SDM25 Ronrang SDM26 Sangte SDM27 Sangwal SDM28 Halang SDM29 Haseng SDM30 Morang SDM31 Moklum
		Six recordings in which Loekyam Cholim plays flute and discusses its use in various songs.These recordings consist of the following files: SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg (This recording runs from 12’13” to 17’01” on the video cassette numbered ASSMVDP24DEC0901 - 1441) and the rest of the five recordings are made on Edirol. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav The detailed description of the video recording is as follows (times on the cassette are in parentheses): SDM12-20091225-01_SM_Lukam_WajomSongFlute.mpeg 4'48" Demonstrating the pu²lu² la²pa³ chho², a type of bamboo recorder. The one that Lukam made was too short – longer ones sound better. SDM12-20100111-171148_JS_E_Flutes_Wajom.wav: Duration 13’20”:Wajom Song. This recording commences with flute playing. At 3’00” He says that this is the played in the field. 3’22” Singing the Wajom song. 4’55” further flute playing.. 12’00” He says the words ‘Oh Wajom” and plays the small portion of flute playing that relates to the words ‘Oh Wajom’. SDM12-20100111-172648_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 6’46”:Discussion of the use of the flute; in which types of songs it can be used. It cannot be used in Wihu songs. He then plays a small section of text that invites friends to come. He tests some of the different flutes and finds which of them can be used. 2’00” the tune of calling the friends (kungchyoe gai). 2’40” he sings the song of inviting friends in Cholim. ke rah jo jo. SDM12-20100111-173652_JS_E_Flutes_KungchyoeGai.wav: Duration 23’13”:About the inviting of friends (kungchyoe gai, literally ‘calling the friends’). He explains that if this song is played on the flute, the friends would come. Not to the house but in the forest or the fields or the gardens. SDM12-20100111-180744_JS_E_Flutes.wav: Duration 10’30”:Flute playing; different types of playing being the Wajom song and the calling of friends. Further discussion of music including the names of the flutes. (2’00”). SDM12-20100111-182014_JS_E_FlutesWajom.wav: Duration 5’48”:Wajom Song, flute version 1’45” singing the Wajom song, up to 3’00”; followed by more flute playing. 4’24” a different song in a different tune; this song mentions the lapocho ‘flute’ and is sung to a tune similar to the boat song and morning song. We do not know what this song is. Finishes at 5’23”
		Lukam / Loekyam speaks Singpho, Assamese and Burmese apart from Cholim.
Format:		audio/x-wav
Identifier:		oai:www.mpi.nl:1839_00-0000-0000-0017-C54F-7
Publisher:		Stephen Morey
Publisher:		Research Centre for Linguistic Typology, La Trobe University
Subject:		Instrumental music
		Unspecified
		Tase Naga language
		Tangsa - Cholim variety (general name Tonglum)
		Singpho language
Subject (ISO639):		nst
Subject (ISO639):		sgp
Type:		audio
OLAC Info
Archive:		The Language Archive at the MPI for Psycholinguistics
Description:		http://www.language-archives.org/archive/www.mpi.nl
GetRecord:		OAI-PMH request for OLAC format
GetRecord:		Pre-generated XML file
OAI Info
OaiIdentifier:		oai:www.mpi.nl:1839_00-0000-0000-0017-C54F-7
DateStamp:		2017-04-21
GetRecord:		OAI-PMH request for simple DC format
Search Info
Citation:		Stephen Morey; Loekyam Cholim (consultant). 2009-12-25. Stephen Morey.
Terms:		area_Asia country_IN country_MM iso639_nst iso639_sgp
Inferred Metadata
Country:		India Myanmar
Area:		Asia