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 (1)	Purna Prasad Serchan	01:54
102	Prayer Chant	Darjung	01:50
103	Sung by Tsering	Tsering	01:43
104	Ancient Takali Prayer Chant	Tan Prasad Serchan	01:22
105	Song of Rejoicing	Thakali men and women performing in a play, Tukuche village	02:51
106	Dance to Foreigners	Bote girls singing for foreign visitors	02:25
107	Damyan Music (1)	Nawang Tsering	01:06
108	Dance Song	Nawang Tsering and Botean female singers	02:04
109	Song by Ang Dawa	Ang Dawa	01:24
110	Song by Phurkeepa	Phurkeepa	01:13
111	Tibetan song sung by Me La	Me La	02:20
201	Tibetan Begging Song	Nakpa	01:38
202	Song sung by Tile Tolma	Tile Tolma	01:31
203	Song sung by Rema Gealchen	Rema Gealchen	01:44
204	Song sung by Soltu Ma	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 (2)	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 (2)	Prasad Tulachen	02:19
211	Newari Song	Susila Kansakar	02:40