wauem_1970023.xml Guide to the Lawrence Jeffrey Epstein recordings (Gorpus Tibetanicus), 1969-1970 Epstein (Lawrence Jeffrey) recordings (Gorpus Tibetanicus) University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives 2017
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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Lawrence J. Epstein recordings (Gorpus Tibetanicus) Epstein, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Jeffrey) 1970023 3 items OT (?)- 3 reels (7 1/2 ips, full-track); 3 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 1:46:14 1969-1970 Recorded mainly in Eastern Tibet, 1969-70.

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Lawrence Jeffery Epstein (1946-) is a teacher, author, and scholar from New York, United States. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Albany. He was a professor of English at Suffolk County Community College from 1974-2008. His areas of interest include American culture and society and Jewish life. In 2018, he started publishing his own mystery series titled The Danny Ryle Mysteries.

Recorded on Uher tape recorder by Larry Epstein.

"Gorpus Tibetanicus" is, according to Epstein, Tibetan gorp.

Contents: songs performed by numerous individuals (Epstein may provide some names of performers); see documentation files for list of song types and locations.

This collection originally numbered 66-19.1-3; Epstein asked that this be changed since he didn't go into the field until 1969-70.

Digital files created 1/2017 - 70-23.1.wav (31:49), 70-23.2.wav (29:06), 70-23.3.wav (28:47) (48 kHz, 24-bit).

Contents (Copied directly from documentation files):

EASTERN TIBET Reel I

Song Type (left column on page):

1. Glu; 2. do.; 3. do.; 4. Gzhas "Skal bzang me tog"; 5. Glu; 6. do.; 7. do.; 8. do.; 9. do.; 10. do.; 11. Glu; 12; Glu; 13. Mgur-ma "A-dga'-las-legs" for grass cutting; 14. Plow song; 15. Crop cutting song; 16. Threshing song; 17. Glu mchod; 18. Glu rten; 19. Glu khag rtsod; 20. Glu bkra shis;

Location (right column):

1. Sga (Jyekundo); 2. do.; 3. do.; 4. Pan-Tibetan; 5. Sga (Jyekundo); 6. do.; 7. do.; 8. do.; 9. do.; 10. do.; 11. Li thang; 12. Sde-dge; 13. Sde-dge; 14. do.; 15. do.; 16. do.; 17. do.; 18. do.; 19. do.; 20. do.

TIBET - REEL II

Type (left column)

1. Gzhas; 2. Bro; 3. Bro; 4. Nang-ma "Lha-g.yag-shog-pa"; 5. Nang-ma "Ama le ho)"; 6. Nang-ma "Skyid-pa'i-nyi-ma"; 7. Glu; 8. Glu; 9. Bro; 10. do.; 11. do.

Location (right column)

1. 'Ba'; 2. Sde-dge; 3. Sbom-pa (sp.?; West Tibet); 4. Lhasa; 5. do.; 6. do.; 7. Khyung-po (East Tibet); 8. do.; 9. Chab-mdo; 10. do.; 11. do.

TIBET - REEL III

SONG TYPE (left column)

1. Glu; 2. do.; 3. Gzhan ma glu; 4. Glu 'go-ma; 5. Glu mchod; 6. Glu; 7. "Rgya- rta ma -bzhon"; 8. Answer to 7; 9. Glu; 10. Glu; 11. Gzhas; 12. Glu; 13. do. (broken by talking); 14. do.; 15. Glu ('old style'); 16. Gral-glu; 17. Do-ra and Zhabs-gzhas (broken by talking).

LOCATION (right column)

1. Sde-dge; 2. do.; 3. do.; 4. do.; 5. do.; 6. Sga; 7. BLANK; 8. BLANK; 9. Lithang; 10. Brag-g.yab; 11. Pam-Tibetan; 12. Sga (Jyekundo); 13. do.; 14. do.; 15. Sde-dge; 16. Stod (West Tobet [sic]); 17. do.

Documentation: Lists of song types and locations

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