Archives West Finding Aid

Originals recorded with Nagra III.

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Contents (copied from original archive entry sheets):

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-1 70.1, UW 70-32.1:

Locus: Gangtok, Rumtek, Entchi

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A:

1. Pa lit, D.C. Lucksom (Gangtok); 2. Nyi bro pa lit ("); 3. Prayer service, full group (Rumtek); 4."; 5." (run out); 6"; 7." (end of service); 8. Children practicing prayers in courtyard (").

Side B:

1. Gyaling duo "Jawe-lama" ("); 2.Gyaling duo "Doda" ("); 3.Dramyen/vocal "Tong songla" ("); 4.Hochi false start ("); 5.Hochi/vocal "Barshe Rigyel Samdayling" ("); 6.Dramyen/vocal "So-imo-lay-ho+" popular stod-gzhas doshag; 7.Glingbu solo "Sa mandi changtong Gyamoray"; 8.Glingbu/vocal "Tashi lunbe pu"; 9.Morning prayer "Bkraishis lung pai bu" (Entchi); 10.Grace for meals.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-2 70.1, UW 70-32.2:

Locus: Entchi, Mangan

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A:

1.Evening prayer (Entchi); 2.Dramyen Accompaniment, Khampa dance song; 3.Sikkimese dance song; 4.Tibetan National Anthem; 5.Tibetan dancing song; 6.Mrs. Lekit Shipmo "Rong punu-yit sa Lung-ten" (Mangan); 7.A440 tone; 8. Mrs. Lekit Shipmo "Chamji-Nom sa Ledong-num"; 9.A440 tone; 10.Dawo Lhendup plays pa lit; 11.band music for ceremonial. dub tape run-out.

Side B:

1.Lepcha band ceremonial; 2." receiving chogyal; 3." evening of auspicious days; 4." morning of auspicious days, false start; 5." " complete; 6. " misc. songs, drinking session; 7.A440 tone; 8.Mrs. Lekit Shipmo, false start; 9." " Terbongnum sa Naripnom Motuncyhi Rong sa Bri-ing sa Lungten".

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-3 70.1, UW 70-32.3:

Locus: Phensang M., Phensang V., Joretang, Namchi

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A:

1.Tungchen/Radong "Nyundo" Gyaling "Chimi-Luyung" (Phensang M); 2.Full lama group, orig. 3.75, distortion (Phensang V.); 3.misc. vocal/festival dance (Joretang); 4." (not slated dub).

Side B 1."; 2.Gayak sarangi solo and song; 3.Full lama group (Phensang V.); 4.Tamang vocal w/Damphu (Namchi).

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-4 70.1, UW 70-32.4:

Locus: Namchi

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Tamang vocal w/Damphu; 2."; 3.".

Side B 1.Sherpa song, Dawa Tempa Sherpa; 2.Hindu temple bell from chang house; 3.Sherpa song, female group 4.Sherpa song, mixed group; 5.Sherpa song, male solo; 6.Sherpa song, female solo; 7."; 8.", cont.; 9.Sherpa song, male solo.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-5 70.1, UW 70-32.5:

Locus: Namchi, Gangtok

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Sherpa song, female solo (Namchi); 2.Sherpa song, male solo; 3.Sherpa song, male solo; 4.Prayer "Yang Thik Nak Pu".

Side B: 1.Women's Prayers (Gangtok); 2.Sound of prayer wheels outside; 3.Women's prayers; 4.Sound of bells on prayer wheels.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-6 70.1, UW 70-32.6:

Locus: Pemayangtse, Kewzing, Rumtek

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Full lama group, prayer service (Pemayangtse).

Side B : 1.", cont.; 2.Beginning of prayer service, conch hors; 3.Dance song w/ ran-nye - Tibetan (Kewzing); 4.Song with flute; 5.Tibetan Ritual Music w/ Rol Mo; 6.Dran-nye/vocal (Rumtek).

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-7 70.1, UW 70-32.7:

Locus: Rumtek, Joretang, Namchi

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Dran-nye w/ vocals (Rumtek); 2.Glingbu; 3.Gayak, song w/ sarangi (Joretang); 4. Sukhbir, singer w/ madel; 5. ", cont.

Side B: 1.Hosti Rai, Jew's Harp; 2."; 3.Sya Bahadus Rai, Jew's Harp; 4."; 5."; 6.Tamang damphu dance (Namchi); 7." cont.; 8." cont.; 9." cont.; 10."cont.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-8 70.1, UW 70-32.8:

Locus: Namchi, Chakung, Pemayangtse, Likship, Kewzing

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Tamang damphu dance, cont. from 32.7 (Namchi); 2." cont.; 3.False start - tiling; 4.False start - gyaling; 5.Gyaling duo; 6.Gyaling duo; 7."; 8.Bansari solo (Chakung); 9.".

Side B 1." "; 2.Snake charmer (Likship); 3."; 4."; 5.Pic FS; 6.Tibetan welcome song w/ glingbu (Kewzing); 7. Dawe Shenu - FS; 8. Dawe dramyen and vocal; 9.Parasho game (Namchi).

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-9 70.1, UW 70-32.9:

Locus: Kewzing, Gangtok

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Lhamo (Kewzing); 2." cont.; 3." cont.; 4. Dramyen/group vocal/dance.

Side B: 1." Part 2; 2.Bhutia dances (Gangtok); 3." cont.; 4." cont.; 5.cont.; 6." cont.; 7.Orchids - fragment.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-10 70.1, UW 70-32.10:

Locus: Gangtok, Rumtek, Entchi

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Bhutia dances, cont. from 32.9 (Gangtok); 2."; 3."; 4."; 5.", camera noise; 6."; 7.Kayzangrila, song.

Side B: 1."; 2."; 3.Prayer service (Rumtek); 4."; 5.Sikkimese dance song w/ dramyen (Entchi); 6.Sikkimese dance song w/out dramyen; 7.Khampa dance song w/ dramyen; 8.Tibetan solo song w/ dramyen.

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-11 70.1, UW 70-32.11:

Locus: Rumtek, Gyalzing

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.I.D. for prayer (Rumtek); 2.Prayer service; 3.Chabrung dance (Gyalzing); 4.".

Side B: 1."; 2.Nangara ensemble; 3.Prayer service (Rumtek).

Sikkim Collection, Field No. SM-12 70.1, UW 70-32.12:

Locus: Rumtek, Entchi, Gyalzing, Gangtok

Information (location in parentheses):

Side A: 1.Prayer service (Rumtek); 2.Tibetan solo song with dramyen (Entchi); 3.Tibetan song for girls; 4.Tibetan song male vocal 2/dramyen; 5.Tibetan song solo w/ dramyen; 6.Dramyen solo; 7.Sikkim National Anthem; 8.Tsong folksongs (Gyalzing); 9.Orchids Chini Pani Nachime Picho (Gangtok); 10.Orchids instrumental solo.

Side B: 1.Orchids repeat previous; 2.Orchids repeat previous; 3.Nepali "Rasiya" FS; 4." R; 5." Wari Pari..."R; 6." "Sangini" R; 7." "Maya Lagyo..."R; 8." "Sikkim Deshko..."R; 9." "Jawari" A; 10." "Makai Pakyo..."R.

Documentation: Typed contents notes.