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

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.
AWARDS
2000 Various Children's Music Web Awards for Traditional World Music
RELATED LESSON PLAN
"The Jew’s Harp: Vibrating Through Many Cultures"
Track Listing
101
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Pii koon rook | Thongsy | 1:15 | |
102
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Teum | Thongsy | 1:48 | |
103
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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ | Ta' Phuy | 4:03 | |
104
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Teum song with chorus | Ta' Peung | 3:28 | |
105
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Toot flute | Ya' Noi | 1:03 | |
106
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Hur tlaa rung blowing tube | Ya' San | 0:26 | |
107
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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ | Thong Phetdala | 3:13 | |
108
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Sngkuul mouth organ | Ngeun Khounpanya | 1:07 | |
109
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Toot flute | Ngeun Khounpanya | 1:25 | |
110
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Pii reed-pipe | Ngeun Khounpanya | 2:01 | |
111
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Teum song | Chanh Thammala | 3:34 | |
112
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Teum song with sngkuul mouth organ | Chome Sisavath | 5:18 | |
113
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Toot tlveel flute | Ta' Lay Sivilay | 1:03 | |
114
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Toot flute | En Phongsavanh | 1:02 | |
115
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Pii tuut ngo' reedpipe | En Phongsavanh | 1:07 | |
116
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Teum | Chantha Phornsavanh | 3:41 | |
117
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Pii triil flute | Ta' Suane | 0:49 | |
118
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Briing drum, rbaang gong, and ceng cymbals | Tan Keodaeng | 1:54 | |
119
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Teum song with pii reedpipe | Ta' Manh Ruamchit | 3:28 | |
120
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Pii reedpipe | Ta' Sang | 1:39 | |
121
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Hur tlaa rung blowing tube | Nuy Suanala | 1:03 | |
122
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Teum Song | Ya' Ak Keodaeng & Ya' Seu Keodaeng | 2:08 | |
123
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Toot flute | Plaw | 1:45 | |
124
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Briing tube zither | Plaw | 1:00 | |
125
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Hroong jew's harp | Ta' Manh Ruamchit | 1:41 | |
126
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Ritual music and song for the buffalo sacrifice | Villagers of Mai Chay Den | 1:29 | |
127
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Teum Song | Naay Phaek | 3:15 | |
128
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Pii ta' laen reedpipe | Me Van Uong | 1:22 | |
129
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Pii rmblaang reedpipe | Ta' Sen | 0:27 | |
130
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Toot teum flute | Lu Van Hue | 1:46 | |
131
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Dav dav bamboo tuning fork | Moong Thi Sy | 2:09 | |
132
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Briing drum, rbaang gong, and ceng cymbal | Moong Thi Sy, Vi Tien Hang, Hung Thi Khong | 1:54 | |
133
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Briing tlaa tube zither | Oc Cong Dan | 2:15 | |
134
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Hroong jew's harp | Moong Duc Thang | 1:43 | |
135
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Hur suul tlaa blowing pipe | Ya' Sun | 0:21 | |
136
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Tnheek chordophone | Me Van Uong | 1:09 | |
137
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Teum song | Me Thi Thoan | 3:16 | |
138
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Pii teum reedpipe | Vy Vinh Ha | 1:21 |