Music Of A Sherpa Village / Va Music Of A Sherpa Village / Va CD

In 1973, anthropologist John M. Bishop recorded music of the remote village of Melemichigaon, Nepal. With influence from Tibet, this Nepalese music is characterized by unison singing and occasional accompaniment on the damian, a stringed instrument in the lute family that provides a strong rhythmic base. The musicians generally sing in Helambu (a Sherpa-Tibetan dialect) and sometimes in Tibetan on themes of religion, a desire for material wealth, the natural landscape, and a "sense of an ordered world in contrast to the nomadic pattern of many peoples' lives" (Bishop). Liner notes include a description of the village and it's music, track notes, and lyrics in Helambu/Tibetan and English.

1. Introduction 2. Mane Rila (Instr.) 3. Kangri Kapi Kawa 4. Sirbu Sirki Tengla 5. Kangte la Shubi (Instr.) 6. Kangri Kapi Kawa (Instr.) 7. Dawa Tongbu Tsesung, Pema Dabge Mendhok Sharsung (Instr.) 8. Gyamzu Tengla Tungbi (Instr.) 9. Sirbu Sirki Rila (Instr.) 10. Kangte la Shubi 11. Damian Duet 12. Pasang la Bulti