UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: John Okell field recordings (Burma)

UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: John Okell field recordings (Burma), Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Okell, John
Title: UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: John Okell field recordings (Burma)
Dates: Undated
Quantity: 6 items : EC - 6 reels (7"); WT - 6 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 4:10:41
Collection Number: 1977028
Summary: Circumstances of recordings unknown.
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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John William Alan Okell (1934-) is a linguist from the United Kingdom. Okell studied literature at Oxford before joining the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) to learn Burmese. He traveled to Burma in 1960 and 1969. In 2016, SOAS granted him an honorary doctorate.

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Contents (from original archive sheets):

77-28.1 - Pa' Pyou: Songs - 1) Sein Hce Hcou: Than (voice, patala, flute) (no. 181 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 2) Hce Thamya Kou (voice, harp) (no. 40 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 3) Myan Hca Myei Kou (voice, harp) (no. 86 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 4) Same, Ahkah only (patala) (no. 86 in Gita Wi Tou Dani)

77-28.2 - Pa' Pyou: Songs - 1) Koun Baung Paya Mei (recording begins midway through text, at line Ahsin: Nga Hpya) (voice, patala) (no. 101 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 2) Boun: Mya: Mya: Min (voice, patala, drum) (no. 188 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 3) Myou Wan: Lou Hkou (voice, patala, flute) (no. 75 in Gita Wi Tou Dani); 4) Hei Wan Soun Myaing (3 and 4 interspersed with unidentified yadu) (no. 177 in Gita Wi Tou Dani)

77-28.3 - Yo:Daya: Songs - 1) Ywei Tanya (voice, patala) (Yodaya no. 7); 2) Hnin Ywan: Hka (Yodaya no. 5); 3) To Taung Swe (Yodaya no. 3); 4) To Myaing Hle Lan (Yodaya no. 4)); 5) Hkaing Pan: Soun (Yodaya no. 6)

77-28.4 - Yo:Daya: Songs - 1) Pan Myaing Le (voice, patala) (Yodaya no. 1); 2) Hmaung Youn Hei Wan (voice, patala) (Yodaya no. 10); 3) Hmaing Hmdun Pya Nyou (voice, patala) (Yodaya no. 2); 4) Myaman: Giri (voice, flute, drum) (Yodaya no. 28); 5) Myaman: Giri (Yodaya no. 28) and Pan Soun Katha (Pa'Pyou no. 101) (voice, harp); 6) Se'Le (Yodaya no. 19) and Nwe Bwe' (Yodaya no. 59) (voice, patala)

77-28.5 - Co Songs (or Kyo:) - 1) Tan Taya (voice, patala) (Co song no. 1); 2) Thida (Co song no. 2); 3) Thaya (Co song no. 3); 4) Wei Ba (Co song no. 4); 5) Hwei Tala (Co song no. 5); 6) Boun Hsaung Myin (Co song no. 6); 7) Zei Ya (Co song no. 7); 8) Sein Le Le (Co song no. 8); 9) Tha Nou Pyo Bwe (general title) Part 1. San Ya (Co song no. 9); 10) Part 2. Hwei Pyi (Co song no. 10); 11) Part 3. Myou Nan (Co song no. 11); 12) Part 4. Kou: Pa: (Co song no. 12); 13) Part 5. Hywei Boun (Co song no. 13)

77-28.6 - Co Songs - 1) Part 6 of Tha Nou Pyo Bwe - Hywei Boun (vocals, patala) ((Co song no. 13); 2) Wei Ba Gi Ri (hne, patala) ((Co song no. 4); 3) Boun Hsaing Myin (hsaing) (Co song no. 6); 4) Hpoun To Be Za (vocals, patala) (Co song no. ?); 5) Hywei Pin Hywei Hpoun (vocals, harp) (Co song no. 32); 6) Ahkan - Ye Gin: (patala); 7) Hywei Hpoun with Ye Gin: Ahkan (hsaing)

Documentation: Notes in Burmese and English translation

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Description
1977028-0001 1 audiotape : Audio Reel Handwritten field notes accompanying recordings 77-28.1-6. Scanned to .pdf format. View the Logsheet for this item.

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