Telei bah peb
Item
Edited Title
Telei bah peb
Archivist's Original Title
Telei bah peb
Original description
Recording "Telei bah peb" refers to the Temiar people's religious ritual songs and dances performed in a long-house in Pahang, Malaysia. The songs are associated with shamanic and animistic faith, and in one particular song, the spirit of a wild banana warns the shaman to collect ripening fruits before they are eaten by civet cats. These ritual songs are an integral part of the Temiar culture and belief system.
SEA Annotations
Temiar dream music - religious ritual songs and dances performed in a Temiar long-house [shamanic, animistic faith]. Mixed chorus with call and response (male and female), accompanied by membranophone (Temiar drums).
Transcription
Song from the Ulu Telem in Pahang. The spirit of a wild banana warns the 'hala' [shaman] that his group must make haste and collect the ripening fruits before the civet cats eat them
Time duration
0:02:37
Recording date of the original material
1941-12
Population
Temiar
Country Name
Recording place
Tags, Keywords
Malaysia
Temiar
Archivist Category
Music
Recording context
Studio recording
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
Group singing, male and female singers
membranophone
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Original item number
1CS0087302 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR; 9CS0021026 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR
SEAH Identifier
1CS0087302 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR1; 9CS0021026 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR1
Broadcast Audience
British Malaya
Broadcast Topic
Culture
Description
Temiar dream music - religious ritual songs and dances performed in a Temiar long-house [shamanic, animistic faith]
