Songs from Tha Rgyas

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Created: 2016-01-27 18:45
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.

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Media items

01. Track 1

   127 views

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

   45 views

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

   48 views

Voice: Drolkar
Happy Gathering, Hagiography.

Collection: Songs from Tha Rgyas

Institution: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Thu 11 Feb 2016


04. Track 4

   42 views

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

   33 views

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

   34 views

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

   29 views

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

   36 views

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

   64 views

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

   64 views

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

   65 views

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

   60 views

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

   57 views

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

   64 views

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

   233 views

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

   74 views

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

   77 views

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

   131 views

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