The Music of the Hmong People of Laos

~ Release by Boua Xou Mua (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits

  • I. New Year's Songs (tracks 1-3)
  • II. Courtship Instruments (tracks 4-7)
  • III. Wedding Songs (tracks 8-9)
  • IV. Funeral Music (tracks 10-11)
  • V. Song of the Refugee (track 12)

gaeng: multiple free-reed mouth organ
dja njer: flute, fippled mouthpiece
dja mblai: flute, single free red
dzua blaung: banana leaf, played by curling under the tongue
nja: metal Jew's harp

Annotation last modified on 2017-04-15 07:01 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Qeej Kawm Ntawv9:40
2Lug Txaj Sib Dleev
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
vocals:
Boua Xou Mua
9:48
3Lug Txaj Ua Nyaab
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
vocals:
Boua Xou Mua
6:57
4Tsaaj Ntsaws2:03
5Tsaaj Nplaim
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
free reed [dja mblai]:
Boua Xou Mua
1:11
6Tsnuab Nplooj1:39
7Ncaas2:54
8Zaaj Tshoob - Ceeb Toom Nam Txiv
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
vocals:
Boua Xou Mua
4:10
9Zaaj Tshoob - Qeb Tsoog Tuam Ntsaa
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
vocals:
Boua Xou Mua
6:40
10Qeej Nqug Rooj7:18
11Qeej Taag Mo5:47
12Tsaaj Ntsaws - Tsi Teb Tsaws Chaw
producer:
Alan Govenar
editor:
Nancy Lamb
instruments:
Boua Xou Mua
1:38