Songs from Tha Rgyas
| Created: | 2016-01-27 18:45 |
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| Institution: | Department of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Description: | These songs are recorded in Tha Rgyas Village, Rtsa Zhol Township, Mol Gro Gung Dkar County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region. The village is an agricultural village about 150 kilometers away from the holy city of Lhasa. The songs were recorded by Drolma Lhajyid, a graduate from Qinghai Normal College and member of the Tibetan Endangered Music Project. The songs were mostly sung by Drolkar and Lhaya, both of whom are in their 70s. The songs are mostly wedding party songs, which are sung to entertain guests at weddings. |
Media items
This collection contains 18 media items.
Media items
01. Track 1
Voice: Drolkar
Gyamtsan River, Wedding party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
02. Track 2
Voice: Drolkar
The King of India, Wedding party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
03. Track 3
Voice: Drolkar
Happy Gathering, Hagiography.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
04. Track 4
Voice: Drolkar and Lhaya
The Sun is Rising, Drinking song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
05. Track 5
Voice: Drolkar and Lhaya
The White Snowy Mountain, Ahle, celebrations for lamas and summer festival song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
06. Track 6
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
This song is sung while dancing, and praises great lamas and local monasteries.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
07. Track 7
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
The Feeling of Happiness.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
08. Track 8
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
The One on Whom I Depend, Wedding party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
09. Track 9
Voices: Drolkar
Yarlung Valley, Guest song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
10. Track 10
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
Happy Gathering, New Year song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
11. Track 11
Voices: Lhaya
The Golden Palace, Hagiography.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
12. Track 12
Voices: Lhaya
Lahshiba (a person’s name), Oration.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
13. Track 13
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
Wedding party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
14. Track 14
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya
The Auspicious Valley, Summer festival song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
15. Track 15
Voices: Walzang
Good People, House party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
16. Track 16
Voices: Drolkar and Tsering Palgyi
Gesar’s Ornaments, Summer festival song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
17. Track 17
Voices: Drolkar and Tsering Palgyi
Liquor Server, Wedding party song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016
18. Track 18
Voices: Walzang
The Left, Right and Middle Mountains, Summer Festival and New Year song.
Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas
Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016