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	Dance Song	Singers of Desa Gemar Baru, Kenyah Omaqjalan	07:44
102	Gamal Muda	Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung	04:02
103	Gamal Tuha	Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung	03:16
104	Kanjan	Gong Ensemble of Dusun Tanjung	02:12
105	Kalimantan	Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T	01:37
106	Tumbak	Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T	01:42
107	Kalait Cambung	Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T	01:42
108	Sengkumang	Bamboo Senggayung Ensemble/Dusun T	02:30
109	Kamang Siado (excerpt)	Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh	01:17
110	Tingkakok	Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh	02:29
111	Baramutn	Gong Ensemble of Desa Aur Sampuh	01:25
112	Dayung Kiann (excerpt)	Singers of Desa Datah Diaan	06:57
113	Buntaqng (excerpt)	Gong Ensemble of Desa Mancong	01:29
114	Beliatn Sentiyu Suite (excerpt)	Gong Ensemble of Desa Mancong	07:42
115	Ngerangkau (excerpt)	Gong Ensemble of Dusun Pondok Lab	02:02
116	Bantang Lawai (excerpt)	Gong Ensemble of Desa Kinarum	02:26
117	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 1	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	04:07
118	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 2	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	02:31
119	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 3	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	02:21
120	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Kandan and Parung	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	02:18
121	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Timang 4	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	02:13
122	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Drumming; singing in trance	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	03:39
123	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Drumming	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	02:28
124	Overview of a Sakai Ohot Ritual - Final Timang	Singers of Nanga Sangkai	03:01