Indonesia-Various Artists - Kwangkay: Funerary Music of the Dayak Benuaq of Borneo (LP)

 

artist 
  Indonesia-Various Artists
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title 
  Kwangkay: Funerary Music of the Dayak Benuaq of Borneo (LP)
 
country 
  Indonesia
 
mainstyle 
  Traditional
 
style 
 
 
label 
  Sublime Frequencies
 
year 
  2016
 
length 
 
 
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Numbering less than 1000 people, the Dayak Benuaq from the Eastern Kalimantan region of Indonesian Borneo still practice many of their traditional ceremonial customs. This album of field recordings presents the music associated with the kwangkay, the secondary mortuary ritual celebrated by the Dayak Benuaq. Music plays a key role within the kwangkay, as it is crucial for guiding the liau and kelelungan spirits to their final destinations. It is also intended to please the spirits of the dead by providing them with entertainment.

 
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Tracks:
Side A
01. Ngerangkau (First Version) 17:51
02. Titi Mati 2:40
03. Nocturnal Soundscape (Recorded in a Village on the Mahakam River) 2:22
Side B
04. Ngerangkau (Second Version: Ngerangkau, Kangkang Kangkot, Ngerangkau) 22:40

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