Temiar Dream Songs from 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)	n/a	03:35
102	Hanjoi	n/a	02:01
103	Chinchem, Part 1	n/a	01:40
104	Chinchem, Part 2	n/a	01:38
105	Chinchem, Part 3	n/a	01:12
106	Siku (Spirit of Siku Mountain)	n/a	02:56
201	Telei Bah Peb (Spirit of the Wild Banana Fruit)	n/a	02:25
202	Bah Motoh (Spirit of the Motor Boat)	n/a	03:27
203	Dalam Guni (Spirit of the Hills)	n/a	01:54
204	Ajin (Spirit of the Tiger)	n/a	03:30
205	Alus (Spirit of the Tiger)	n/a	03:32
206	Nose Flute Melody	n/a	02:09