Arnold Adriaan Bake South Asian Music Collection
1. Lagre song; 2. Lagre song; 3. Sohrai song (beginning); 4. Sohrai song (end)
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Type
sound
Duration
00:03:19
Cultures
Santali
Shelf mark
C52/1647
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. Lagre song performed by two male vocalists. The song compares the course of human life to the flow of raindrops: "Rain drops gather on young leaves and fall to the earth shortly after. Similarly, human life is of short duration and the human body returns to the earth after death." (also on C52/2134: 1); 2. Other lagre song (also on C52/1643: 3, C52/2134: 2 & 3); 3. Sohrai song (beginning); 4. Sohrai song (end). Lyrics of 3. & 4.: "The Sohrai festival is as huge as an elephant! Elder sister, come out and see, the festival is going on that is like an elephant!" (3. & 4. also on C52/2134: 4. & 5.); 5. Ref. tone. Reasonable quality recording.
Description
Bake India I, No.7: Santali music
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