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.

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	Pii koon rook reedpipe Thongsy	01:15
102	Teum Song (1) Thongsy	01:48
103	Teum Song with Sngkuul Mouth Organ (1) Ta' Phuy	04:03
104	Teum Song with Chorus Ta' Peung	03:28
105	Toot Flute (1) Ya' Noi	01:03
106	Hur Tlaa Rung Blowing Tube Ya' San	00:26
107	Teum Song with Sngkuul Mouth Organ (2) Thong Phetdala	03:13
108	Sngkuul Mouth Organ Ngeun Khounpanya	01:07
109	Toot Flute (2) Ngeun Khounpanya	01:25
110	Pii Reedpipe (1) Ngeun Khounpanya	02:01
111	Teum Song (2) Chanh Thammala	03:34
112	Teum Song with Sngkuul Mouth Organ (3) Chome Sisavath	05:18
113	Toot Tlveel Flute Ta' Lay Sivilay	01:03
114	Toot Flute (3) En Phongsavanh	01:02
115	Pii tuut ngo' reedpipe En Phongsavanh	01:07
116	Teum Chantha Phornsavanh	03:41
117	Pii Triil Flute Ta' Suane	00:49
118	Briing Drum, Rbaang Gong, and Ceng Cymbals Tan Keodaeng	01:54
119	Teum Song with Pii Reedpipe Ta' Manh Ruamchit	03:28
120	Pii Reedpipe (2) Ta' Sang	01:39
121	Hur Tlaa Rung Blowing Tube (2) Nuy Suanala	01:03
122	Teum Song (3) Ya' Ak Keodaeng and Ya' Seu Keodaeng	02:08
123	Toot Flute (4) Plaw	01:45
124	Briing Tube Zither Plaw	01:00
125	Hroong Jew’s Harp (1) Ta' Manh Ruamchit	01:41
126	Ritual Music and Song for the Buffalo Sacrifice Villagers of Mai Chay Den	01:29
127	Teum Song (4) Naay Phaek	03:15
128	Pii ta' laen Reedpipe Me Van Uong	01:22
129	Pii rmblaang Reedpipe Ta' Sen	00:27
130	Toot Teum Flute Lu Van Hue	01:46
131	Dav Dav Bamboo Tuning Fork Moong Thi Sy	02:09
132	Briing Drum, Rbaang Gong, and Ceng Cymbal Moong Thi Sy, Vi Tien Hang, Hung Thi Khong	01:54
133	Briing Tlaa Tube Zither Oc Cong Dan	02:15
134	Hroong Jew's Harp (2) Moong Duc Thang	01:43
135	Hur Suul Tlaa Blowing Pipe Ya' Sun	00:21
136	Tnheek Chordophone Me Van Uong	01:09
137	Teum Song (5) Me Thi Thoan	03:16
138	Pii Teum Reedpipe Vy Vinh Ha	01:21