Arnold Adriaan Bake South Asian Music Collection
1. Song played on a small tiriya flute; 2. The same song, performed by male vocalist accompanied unisono on a small tiriya flute; 3. "Otma lolo kạmru guru, serma setoṅ buạṅ guru": incantation song
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Type
sound
Duration
00:03:28
Cultures
Santali
Shelf mark
C52/1644
Recording date
1931-03
Is part of (Collection)
Arnold Adriaan Bake South Asian Music Collection
Recording locations
Kairabani (Jharkhand)
Recordist
Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Abstract
1. Unidentified song played on a small tiriya flute; 2. The same song performed by a male vocalist accompanied unisono on a small tiriya flute; 3. "Otma lolo kạmru guru, serma setoṅ buạṅ guru": traditional Santali song, probably an incantation song, performed by male vocalist. Meaning of words: "kạmru guru" - teacher of charms, incantations and herbal medicine; "serma" - the sky; "setoṅ" - the rays of the sun; "buạṅ guru" - teacher of the buạṅ, a stringed musical instrument; 4. Ref. tone. Reasonable quality recording but with surface noise.
Description
Bake India I, No.4: Santali music
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