Music of Indonesia, Vol. 17: Kalimantan: Dayak Ritual and Festival Music

Our second album on Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) presents music from seven Dayak groups, three (out of four) provinces, and a variety of genres and ensembles. Many selections are devoted to the gong ensembles of Kalimantan, which are unlike either the large gamelon of Java and Bali or the interlocking gong ensembles of the southeastern region. Contrasting styles of choral singing are heard, as well as four rhythmically bewildering pieces for an ensemble of bamboo tubes struck together. The album closes with an unusual 23-minute overview of the music from a three-day curing ritual among the Ot Danum of the Melawi River region in West Kalimantan.
The published liner notes, along with corrections and supplementary materials, are available here.
Track Listing
101
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Dance Song | Singers of Desa Gemar Baru, Kenyah Omaqjalan | 7:44 | |
102
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Gamal Muda | Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung | 4:02 | |
103
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Gamal Tuha | Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung | 3:16 | |
104
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Kanjan | Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung | 2:12 | |
105
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Kalimantan | Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T | 1:37 | |
106
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Tumbak | Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T | 1:42 | |
107
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Kalait Cambung | Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T | 1:42 | |
108
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Sengkumang | Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T | 2:30 | |
109
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Kamang Siado (excerpt) | Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh | 1:17 | |
110
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Tingkakok | Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh | 2:29 | |
111
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Baramutn | Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh | 1:25 | |
112
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Dayung Kiann (excerpt) | Singers of Desa Datah Diaan | 6:57 | |
113
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Buntaqng (excerpt) | Gong Ensemble of Desa Mancong | 1:29 | |
114
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Beliatn Sentiyu Suite (excerpt) | Gong Ensemble of Desa Mancong | 7:42 | |
115
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Ngerangkau (excerpt) | Gong Ensemble of Dusun Pondok Lab | 2:02 | |
116
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Bantang Lawai (excerpt) | Gong Ensemble of Desa Kinarum | 2:26 | |
117
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 1 | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 4:07 | |
118
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 2 | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 2:31 | |
119
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 3 | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 2:21 | |
120
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Kandan and Parung | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 2:18 | |
121
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 4 | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 2:13 | |
122
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Drumming; singing in trance | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 3:39 | |
123
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Drumming | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 2:28 | |
124
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Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Final Timang | Singers of Nanga Sangkai | 3:01 |