Arnold Adriaan Bake South Asian Music Collection

1. Mora karam song; 2. Song played on a large dhodro banam; 3. Song played on a large dhodro banam with male singing voices in the background

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:03:27

  • Cultures

    Santali

  • Shelf mark

    C52/1645

  • 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. Mora karam song performed by three male singers. During the Mora Karam festival, the Santals commemorate their ancestors; 2. Song played on a large dhodro banam (bowed string instrument); 3. The same song as 2., played on a large dhodro banam with male singing voices in the background; 4. Ref. tone. Reasonable quality recording but noisy.

  • Description

    Bake India I, No.5: Santali music

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