Temiar Dream Music of Malaya

This 1955 Folkways album is a collection of field recordings made by E.D. Robertson and D.H. Noone of the music of the Temiar tribes living in the jungle-covered mountains of Malaysia. The Temiar are a deeply spiritual people whose religion is based on singing and dancing rituals, through which the power of healing, grace, and help are granted. The songs in this album are “dream songs,” sung at night in a Temiar longhouse. Liner notes contain introductions to Temiar culture by both Robertson and Noone and a track-by-track explanation of each song.

Track Listing

101	Bah Sain (Spirit of the Wind)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	03:35
102	Hanjoi	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	02:01
103	Chinchem, Part 1	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	01:40
104	Chinchem, Part 2	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	01:38
105	Chinchem, Part 3	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	01:12
106	Siku (Spirit of Siku Mountain)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	02:56
201	Telei Bah Peb (Spirit of the Banana Fruit)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	02:25
202	Bah Motoh (Spirit of the Motor Boat)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	03:27
203	Dalam Guni (Spirit of the Hills)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	01:54
204	Ajin (Spirit of the Tiger)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	03:30
205	Alus (Spirit of the Tiger)	Temiar men and women, Gerik, Upper Perak	03:32
206	Nose Flute Melody	Temiar nose flute player, Gerik, Upper Perak	02:09