GPD079 บทเพลงของชาวม้งดอยปุย

This tape was made in the company of one of my students, Nai Song นายทรง who accompanied me up Doi Sutep mountain to the village of Doi Pui. There are missionary rest cabins nearby, in one of which we set up a recorder and invited four girls to perform music for us. The singing style is unique with its four chanting tones (so la do re) then an upward swoop to a cadence at the end of sections (la so).

The jaws harp is made of copper and is protected in a wooden sheath. The players form words as they play, imitating the vocal style. These played words are understandable by the listeners. Mao was the most fluent in the Lanna language and was able to speak for the group.