186: 古事記・密林
The lush jungles of Southeast Asia is home to all kinds of beings, natural and supernatural. Villagers believe those mythical creatures reside in the dense foliage, can be appeased with offerings or rituals – same way music were awaken through voice and instruments. Think of an Apichatpong movie but sound only, this week’s Kojiki we’ll walk into the heart of these tropical forests. Listening to mouth organ from Isan and Liangshan, funeral gongs ceremonies in Ratanakiri, and folklores told around Bagan and Phongsaly that are older than the mountains.
Listen on wrir and wrir.org / 1pm-3 ET
Art: 染谷香理 Kaori Someya – unknown (instagram)
Show archive
Playlist
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Kaly Tran and His Ensemble, “Waiting for You at the Communal House / Go Oh Ah Jông (Bamboo Fiddle with Mouth Resonator) (K'Ni)”
from Music of the Bahnar People From the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Sublime Frequencies - 2016
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Kaly Tran and His Ensemble, “[unknown] (Bamboo Zither) (Tinh Ninh)”
from Music of the Bahnar People From the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Sublime Frequencies - 2016
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Sombat Simla, “Line Khene Racing”
from Master of Bamboo Mouth Organ - Isan, Thailand
Black Truffle - 2023
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ꇐꑳꒉꁬ Eryi Ribu, “ꎧꑵꑘꀕ Drunk Chatterer (feat. ꀍꃈꇐꐎ Emu Erqu)”
from ꆀꃅꆈꌠꉙꇁꑵꃚ ꂱꆹꊨꌠ:ꉼꉹ Nuosu Music from Liangshan Vol. 1: Mouth Harp
WV Sorcerer Productions 巫唱片 - 2023
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Li Ti Chung, Pan Ti Xai, “Gap Choun - Dao Cham (Long Dress Yao)”
from Mien (Yao) - Canon Singing in China, Vietnam, Laos
Sublime Frequencies - 2021
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Hani from Yunnan China, “Iyu Gu (Responding Courting Song in the Mountain)”
from Hani Polyphonic Singing in Yunnan China
Sublime Frequencies - 2023
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Pong Lang Ensemble, “Soeng Isan”
from Music Of Northeast Thailand: Moh-lam And Pong Lang
Seven Seas - 1991
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Gong orchestra of Paley Dah Leh, “Dance Song”
from Lanna Thai - Instrumental Music of North-West Thailand
PAN Records - 1997
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Soun San, “Preh Kon Euypok (A Father's Honor)”
from Khmer Rouge Survivors (Cambodia)
Glitterbeat - 2016
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Pinpeat Orchestra, “Dance Medley: Pyadeun - Chonkes Reau - Saloma Bagnchos Lar”
from The Music of Cambodia, Vol. 2: Royal Court Music
Celestial Harmonies - 1993
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Unknown, “Krung Funeral Ceremony II”
from Funeral Gongs Ceremonies in Ratanakiri, Cambodia
Sub Rosa - 2023