Songs and Dances of Nepal

Recorded in 1958 on an expedition through west-central Nepal, Songs and Dances of Nepal features music from the Botea, Sherpa, Takali, and Newari tribal groups and escaped refugees from China. Nepal, which is bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east, and west, has a musical heritage inspired by both Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Compositions such as prayers, love songs, and folk tales are performed using instruments such as the tabla and sarangi from India and the damaru (drum) and taboo (bell) from Tibet. Liner notes include an introduction to Nepal and detailed track notes with translated lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Nepali Love Song	Purna Prasad Serchan	01:54
102	Prayer Chant	Darjung	01:50
103	Untitled Song	Tsering	01:43
104	Ancient Thakali Prayer Chant	Tan Prasad Serchan	01:22
105	Song of Rejoicing	Men playing harmonium and drums and women in the play	02:51
106	Dance to Foreigners	Female singers	02:25
107	Damyan Music	Nawang Tsering	01:06
108	Dance Song	Nawang Tsering and female singers	02:04
109	Song by Ang Dawa	Ang Dawa	01:24
110	Song by Phurkeepa	Phurkeepa	01:13
111	Tibetan Song by Me La	Me La	02:20
201	Tibetan Begging Song	Nakpa	01:38
202	Untitled Song	Tile Tolma	01:31
203	Untitled Song	Rema Gealchen	01:44
204	Untitled Song	Soltu Ma	02:21
205	Flame Shrine: Conch and Drum	Sumduch and Unabsong	00:57
206	Flame Shrine: Prayer Chant	Sumduch and Unabsong	03:14
207	Nepali Love Song	Sunimayan, Indraman Serchan, Govindman Serchan	03:01
208	Tibetan Folk Tune	Govindman Serchan	01:13
209	Nepali Song	Tiki Devi	00:59
210	Damyan Music	Prasad Tulachen	02:19
211	Newari Song	Susila Kansakar	02:40