Archives West Finding Aid

Originals recorded with Uher 4000, Report L, 1/4 tr., 7 1/2 ips, Re-15 mic; dubbed from Sony 770 to Sony 255 for Archives.

EC analog reel digitized 11/2016 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 70-1.1a.wav (32:43), 70-1.1b.wav (34:57), 70-1.2a.wav (36:01), 70-1.2b.wav (28:54), 70-1.3a.wav (35:24), 70-1.3b.wav (36:39), 70-1.4a.wav (34:26), 70-1.4b.wav (33:36), 70-1.5a.wav (32:10), 70-1.5b.wav (32:11), 70-1.6a.wav (32:09), 70-1.6b.wav (29:38).

Contents: (from collector notes): Tape 1 Side A: WA 70/1 - Orig. 1 - Country music-popular, recorded from disc, Name of song: "Saeb Huajai" (Heartache) - Name of singer: Pornchai Sroi-petchra - No. 1 on hit parade - also in Bangkok; WA 70/2 - Song from children's game "Pong-Pang" (Blind Man's Bluff) Children in village; WA 70/3 - Same, second time; WA 70/4 - Children playing Pong-Pang, cont.; WA 70/5 - Song from children's game "Mon Son-Pa (Drop the Handkerchief); WA 70/6 - Song from children's game "Ree-Ree Kao San" (London Bridge); WA 70/7 - Song from children's game "Chum Jee"; WA 70/8 - Song from children's play "Maeng Mum"; WA 70/9 - Radio serial soap opera, recorded from a radio; WA 70/10 - Another radio serial drama entitled "Thai Yai" Story is pseudo-historical; WA 70/11 - A lullaby entitled "Nok Ka-Wao" (Mynah Bird) Singer: Mrs. Tong-yu. Recorded under house - in context.

Tape WA1-B Orig. 1-B:70/12 - Same as 70/11 recorded indoors; 70/13 - Lullaby "Kanom Chang Ma"; 70/14 - Lullaby "Maeo Meo" (Kitty Cat); 70/15 - Dessert vendor's song; 70/16 - Lullaby "Nang Pratum" preceded by Ayyo tone; 70/17 - Lullaby "Nang Subhaluk."

Tape 1 Side B:70/18 - Lullaby "Wat Sing"; 70/19 - Lullaby "Wat Bod"; 70/20 - Lullaby "Roe Len"; 70/21 - Fuller version of 70/20; 70/22 - Game "Mother Snake" - Children of the village; 70/23 - Game of Ree-Ree Kao San" (London Bridge) 2nd taping - WA 70/6; 70/24 - Game of "Mother Beating a Child." Conversation; 70/25 - Game of "Nag of Pra Kanong"; 70/26 - National Anthem, recorded at Wat Yai School; 70/27 - Prayer, by Wat Yai School students, after the National Anthem; 70/28 - Poetic recital-9 poems, one after another, 2nd grade children, Wat Yai School; 70/29 - Poetic recitals-3rd grade children.

WA Tape 2 Side A Orig. Tape 2:70/30 - 2 Poetic recitals - 4th grade childre; 70/31 - Overture of a folk drama performance - from phonograph. Followed by live musicians. Background interference from movie next door, Various cuts, Performance done over P.A. system. Recorded from audience; 70/32 - Lullaby "Dauk Kae Daeng" by Mrs. Yong Yu; 70/33 - Lullaby (no name); 70/34 - Song from ritualistic game "Mae Stri" played at traditional New Year;

Tape 2 side A:70/35 - Popular song "Strange Dream" sung by Mrs. Tong-Yu; 70/36 - Folk drama performance (more of 70/31), another night; 70/37 - Lullaby "Gong-meng" by Miss Boon-long; 70/38 - Lullaby "Pra Rod" by Miss Boon-Long; 70/39 - 2 popular songs, city type. Taped from radio. 2nd song unfinished.

Orig. tape 3A 70/40 - Popular song, taped from radio--city type. (no name);

WA 2-Side B Orig. 3A: 70/41 - City-type popular song "Had Pa Daeng"; 70/42 - City-type popular song "Rim Had Sai"; 70/43 - 3 Selections. Country music, taped from radio -(No name) female vocalist, "Bong Fai Sieng Rak" sung by Eak Abhirom, "Good-bye, Capital City" sung by Su Santi, with commercials between first and second songs, Sound of motor boat in background; 70/44 - 4 Lullabies, by Mrs. Sa-ngiem Poengsuntorn -"Nok Kao," Wat Bod," "Dok Kae Daeng," "Kitty Cat"; 70/45 - Nursery rhyme "Jing-Jo" by Mrs. Chub Poengsuntorn; 70/46 - Nursery rhyme "Jing Jo"; 70/47 - Rain-making song, Mrs. Sa-ngiem; 70/48 - Nursery rhyme "Tung Kai", Mrs. Sa-ngiem; 70/49 - Verse for the game "Jum-Jee", Mrs. Sa-ngiem; 70/50 - Taped from TV drama with country setting; 70/51 - Buddhist chanting at Wat Yai morning ceremony on the traditional New Year. Use of P.A. system.

>End of WA2 Side B End of Orig. 3A, WA Tape 3 Side A Orig. 3-B Tape 2 Side B:70/52 - Continuation of ceremony, chanting and sermon of 70/51;

Orig. 4-A 70/53 - Folktale "A Priest," by Montien; 70/54 - Folktale "A Priest and a Nun," by Mr. Choen.

WA Tape 3 Side B Orig. 4-A

Tape 3 Side A: 70/55 - 8 Lullabies, sung by Mrs. Pin. Recorded in context: "Kitty Cat," "Subhalek," From "Kun Chang Kun Pan," "But-sa-bong," "Chao-Tong Noe Yen," "Wat Nauk," "Wat Hong," "Nalike"; 70/56 Ceremony at Wat Yai in memory of deceased ancestors. Using P.A. system; 70/57 - 2 songs from games: "Drop Handkerchief," "London Bridge"; 70/58 - Songs and poetic recitals by a 3-year old girl; 70/59 - Folktale "A Chinese Traveler and a Thai Traveler" Narrator: Mr. Choen.

End of Orig. 4-A Begin 4-B

Tape 3 Side B: 70/60 - Folktale "The Monkey King and a Nun" Narrator: Mr. Choen, Sound of motor boat in background. Tape ran out.

WA Tape 4 Side A Orig. tape 4-B 70/60 - (Repeated in full); 70/61 - Solo flute (klui). Unsuccessful attempt by an old man.; 70/62 - Solo flute (klui)-"Dao Pra Suk", a folk dance song; 70/63 - Solo flute (klui)-"Kamane Lai Kwang"; 70/64 - Solo flute (klui)-"Wan Pen Doen Sib-song"; 70/65 - Solo flute (klui)-"Pama Ram Kwan"; 70/66 - Solo flute by another player: Montien. "Nok Kao Kamer"; 70/67 - Solo flute-"Ka,same Saiyoke" by Montien; 70/68 - Solo singing "Duang Mai Dee" (Unlucky Horoscope), sung by Montien Country music learned from radio; 70/69 - Solo singing "Ta Chine," sung and composed by Montien; 70/70 - Nursery rhyme "Jin-Jo" for bouncing a child; 70/71 - Lullabies sung by Mrs. Pin: "Wat Hong," "Kanom Changma," "Nok Katung," "Chao Tangsuk," "Nok Katung,"-another version, "Chao Tongsuan, "Wat Sing" -unfinished, ran out of tape.

WA Tape 4 Side B Orig. Tape 5-A

Tape 4 Side A:70/72 - Lullabies sung by Mrs. Pin: "..." -do not have the beginning of the song, "..." -do not have beginning of the song, "Chao Nok Kao Ploi," Chao Nok Kao Ploi," "Chao Nui Une," "Nok leng; 70/73 - Lullaby sung by Mrs. Tong-yu -"Sao Rod Taeng"; 70/74 - Lullaby sung by Mrs. Tong-yu -"Doen Ngai"; 70/75 - "Matoeng" song, used in processions of 'going into the priesthood' ceremony; 70/76 - Solo flute by Montien - "Kamane Saiyoke"; 70/77 - Solo flue [sic] by Montien - "Nok Kamin"; 70/78 - Singing by Montien - "Prod Toed Duang-Chai"; 70/79 - Folktale by Mrs. Pring; 70/80 - Solo flute by Mr. Montien: "Sao Ban Tae" -folk dance song, "Nok Kao Kamer," "Kamane Saiyoke,"Bamboo Dance Song" -folk dance song, "Flute Song" (Sieng Klui), "....," "...." player does not know the names of these songs," "..."

WA Tape 5 Side A Orig. 5-B

Tape 4 Side B: 70/81 - Tape of live performance of ritual singing of the type called "Lae." It took place in the evening of the first day ceremony. Tape ran out.

WA Tape 5 Side B Orig. 6-A

Tape 5 Side A:70/82 - Continuation of "Lae." One song at the end of tape not included because the tape ran out.

WA Tape 6 Side A Orig. 6-B

Tape 5 Side B:70/83 - Continuation of "Lae."

WA Tape 6 Side B Orig. 7-A Tape 6 Side A:70/84 - Solo flute by Montien. Folk dance song; 70/85 - Classical dance songs, recently composed for pseudo-historical dances. Taped from TV: "Srivigaya Dance Song" -latter half of the song, "Lopburi Dance Song," "Chiengsan Dance Song," Sukhodaya Dance Song," Excerpt from semi-classical drama "Harissa-chandra."Speed variation noted on 70-1.2a.wav at 03:15.

Documentation: Collector's typed field notes.