Bamboo on the Mountains: Kmhmu Highlanders from Southeast Asia and the United States

Bamboo is the mainstay of Kmhmu music, especially the reedpipes, flutes, blowing-tubes, mouth organs, and percussion instruments heard here along with cymbals and gongs, wooden drums, and exciting vocal styles. Drawn from 15 years of field research that extended from garden apartments in suburban California to mountain villages in Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, this CD samples the deep reservoir of musical traditions maintained today in Kmhmu communities. The first of its kind, this recording reveals the enduring beauty and individuality of each community's performances.

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Pii koon rook Thongsy 01:15

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Teum Thongsy 01:48

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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ Ta' Phuy 04:03

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Teum song with chorus Ta' Peung 03:28

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Toot flute Ya' Noi 01:03

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Hur tlaa rung blowing tube Ya' San 00:26

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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ Thong Phetdala 03:13

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Sngkuul mouth organ Ngeun Khounpanya 01:07

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Toot flute Ngeun Khounpanya 01:25

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Pii reed-pipe Ngeun Khounpanya 02:01

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Teum song Chanh Thammala 03:34

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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ Chome Sisavath 05:18

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Toot tlveel flute Ta' Lay Sivilay 01:03

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Toot flute En Phongsavanh 01:02

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Pii tuut ngo' reedpipe En Phongsavanh 01:07

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Teum Chantha Phornsavanh 03:41

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Pii triil flute Ta' Suane 00:49

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Briing drum, rbaang gong, and ceng cymbals Tan Keodaeng 01:54

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Teum song with pii reedpipe Ta' Manh Ruamchit 03:28

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Pii reedpipe Ta' Sang 01:39

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Hur tlaa rung blowing tube Nuy Suanala 01:03

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Teum Song Ya' Ak Keodaeng & Ya' Seu Keodaeng 02:08

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Toot flute Plaw 01:45

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Briing tube zither Plaw 01:00

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Hroong jew's harp Ta' Manh Ruamchit 01:41

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Ritual music and song for the buffalo sacrifice Villagers of Mai Chay Den 01:29

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Teum Song Naay Phaek 03:15

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Pii ta' laen reedpipe Me Van Uong 01:22

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Pii rmblaang reedpipe Ta' Sen 00:27

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Toot teum flute Lu Van Hue 01:46

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Dav dav bamboo tuning fork Moong Thi Sy 02:09

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Briing drum, rbaang gong, and ceng cymbal Moong Thi Sy, Vi Tien Hang, Hung Thi Khong 01:54

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Briing tlaa tube zither Oc Cong Dan 02:15

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Hroong jew's harp Moong Duc Thang 01:43

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Hur suul tlaa blowing pipe Ya' Sun 00:21

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Tnheek chordophone Me Van Uong 01:09


Teum song Me Thi Thoan 03:16

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Pii teum reedpipe Vy Vinh Ha 01:21