UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chew-Pah Lim recordings (Kuda Kepang of Singapore)

UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chew-Pah Lim recordings (Kuda Kepang of Singapore), 1974-02-06

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Lim, Chew-Pah
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chew-Pah Lim recordings (Kuda Kepang of Singapore)
Dates: 1974-02-06
1974-02-061974-02-06
Quantity: 3 items : EC?-3 reels (1/2 tr. stereo); WT-3 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 2:23:24
Collection Number: 1974035
Summary: Recorded in Singapore, 2/6/74.
Repository: University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
Languages: English

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The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.

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Recorded with Uher 4200IC with Uher microphones.

Performers include: Kuda Kepang (horse trance dance)

Instruments included: 1) Saron (3), a) Seven metal keys: 1 2 3 5 6 1 2; Six metal keys: 1 2 3 5 6 1; Two metal keys: 5 6; 2) Gong (1) - Single metal-slab with a sounding bow, key suspended om four strings; 3) Geduk (1) - double-headed short barrel drum; 4) Gendang (2) - double headed drum. (Lim Chew-Pah's collection includes slides of instruments.)

Contents:

74-35.1 - S'p-M-J 001 - 1) Lion dance; 2) Bird dance; S'p-M-J 002 - 1) Kuda Kepang dance (boys); 2) False start; 3) Kuda Kepang dance (girls) runs off.

74-35.2 - S'p-M-J 003 - 1) Wayang Orang - Ketoprak, danced by one man; 2) Wayang Orang - danced by two men. Story from Ramayana; 3)Instruments interlude; 4) Same as above 3; S'p-M-J 004 - 1) Lion dance; 2) Ceremony - danced by two horses with offering of flowers and water.

74-35.3 - S'p-M-J 005 - 1) Kuda Kepang dance (1 boy) during the dance, the boy went into trance as if he was a horse. Eating glass lantain [?] and grass, drinking water; 2) False start; 3) Wayang Orang (man) - dancer wears leg-bells; 4) As above; 5) As above (runs off); S'p-M-J 006 - 1) Kuda Kepang dance (3boys, 2 girls) - during the performance, one of the boys become possessed and has to stop.

Additional performer information on original archive sheet - Kuda Kepang; Wak Taib; Sireh 60, Tessensohn Road, Singapore 8.

Additional collections deposited by Lim, Chew-Pah: 1)1975028 Malaysia 2)2014006 China (May include music from Malaysia, Singapore, United States).

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