Songs of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and the Andamans

This recording, made by the Government of India’s Department of Anthropology and released by Folkways in 1960, is an introduction to village music in Northeastern India. Most of the tracks are primarily on songs from Assam, with recordings from the villages of Mebo, Balek, and Damroh in the Abor Hills and Kohima in the Naga Hills. There are also two recordings by the Jansari people of Uttar Pradesh and one of singing in the Andaman Islands. Liner notes contain explanations and context for each of the songs, as well as English translations of the lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Abor Song No. 1 Villagers of Siluk, Abor Hills, Assam	03:08
102	Abor Song No. 2 Female soloist and villagers of Siluk, Abor Hills, Assam	02:34
103	Abor Song No. 3 Male soloist and villagers of Mebo, Abor Hills, Assam	03:09
104	Abor Song No. 4 Male soloist and villagers of Mebo, Abor Hills, Assam	03:02
105	Abor Song No. 5 Male soloist and male villagers of Balek, Abor Hills, Assam	03:14
106	Abor Song No. 6 Male soloist and villagers of Damroh, Abor Hills, Assam	03:41
201	Abor Song No. 6A Male soloist and villagers of Damroh, Abor Hills, Assam	02:41
202	Angami Naga Song No. 1 Villagers of Kohima, Naga Hills, Assam	03:03
203	Angami Naga Song No. 2 Villagers of Kohima, Naga Hills, Assam	03:04
204	Jaunsari Song No. 1 Jaunsari men and women, Mohana, Jaunsar Bower, Uttar Pradesh	02:55
205	Jaunsari Song No. 2 Jaunsari men and women, Konain, Jaunsar Bower, Uttar Pradesh	03:12
206	Andamanese Song Chorus of boys and girls, Port Blair, Andaman Island	02:47