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sounds of Thailand
audio recordings that evoke the country, the people and their languages and the diversity of the music of the ethnic cultures
Mlabri music |
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sounds of Thailand
audio recordings that evoke the country, the people and their languages and the diversity of the music of the ethnic cultures
Mlabri music |
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| song to welcome guests | the singer is accompanied by bamboo sticks |
769KB |
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| dance song | the singers and sticks are joined by a Thai khene (free reed pipes) which the player heard when he was working for a Hmong family from Laos |
884KB |
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As the most
‘primitive’ ethnic group living in Thailand the Mlabri do not have a
musical tradition of much note. Neither do they have a tradition of
festivals or ceremonies involving music. They use simple whistles to
call other group members when in the forest. They also have songs
for occasions like receiving a guest and accompany the music with
bamboo sticks. Some have now been drawn into other Thai and
hilltribe communities and are influenced by the music of north east
Thailand and Laos. The songs I have heard have a strong rapid rhythm
and are reminiscent of the music of the Issaan or Laos. |
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