Music from the Santali tribe
In this program, field recordings made by Deben Bhattacharya in West Bengal with the Santali people. The Santali is an indigenous people from the North East of the Indian subcontinent. Santalis were driven away by the Aryans of North Indian to the forests of Orissa, Bihar and Bengal. According tot Wikipedia, the Santali people counts about 5,000,000 people and they all speak Santali, a Austroasiatic language. The recordings were made in 1954 and 1973 by Deben Bhattacharya, a famous musicologist, who made many field recordings of various peoples around the world.
The animistic believe of the Santali is reflected in the music. Different kinds of drums (tamak, tumdak i.a.) are used during ceremonies and rituals.
The transversal flute tiriyo is popular for playing melodious pieces. The one-string viol banam is made of coconut shells, covered with goatskin and a neck made of bamboo. It is played with a hunters bow instead a musical bow.
Batik painting of the Santali
Playlist
Santali ceremony
1. Santal Flutes and Madal Drums 01:41
2. Madal Or Santal Drum 03:21
3. The karam dance 04:26
4. Baryat Ka Dul Dul 01:57
Santali flute (source)
5. Tiriyo 05:10
6. Aka Rege Ab 03:17
7. Jhumur 04:53
8. Tanha Reta Nana Tarna 01:43
9. Chahakahpe hare fare 03:37
10. Santal dance 05:33
The Banam
11. De Banam 03:06
12. Uhri Jhika 03:28
13. Adibasi Bir 05:27
14. Ayo kukire gel bachhar 02:12
15. Baha Festival Dance 04:00
Source CD "Music of The Santal Tribe". EUCD 2510 2014 ARC Music
The sleeve of the original record ARGO – ZFB.93, released in 1974
