Alus
Item
Edited Title
Alus
Archivist's Original Title
Alus
Original description
In the Ulu Nenggiri region of Kelantan, a member of the AlusTemiar community had a dream in which the spirit of the tiger gave him a song while he and his group were clearing a new area for cultivation. The song was a token of peace, as the tiger spirit was amazed and somewhat frightened by the power of the group to fell large trees. The ritual music, rooted in the shamanic and animistic faith of the Temiar people, is performed in long-houses and reflects a connection to the natural world and its spirits.
SEA Annotations
Temiar dream music - religious ritual songs and dances performed in a Temiar long-house. Group singing, call and response between, lead and group singers, consisting both male and female singers, accompanied by steady percussive beat.
Transcription
In the Ulu Nenggiri in Kelantan dreamed this song when he and his group were felling a new clearing for cultivation. The spirit of the tiger gave him a song because - "we tigers here are amazed and not a little frightened of the power of you fellows - you even fell the biggest trees. We leave you in peace and give you this song as a token"
Time duration
0:03:40
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
drum
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Original item number
1CS0087307 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR; 9CS0021021 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR
SEAH Identifier
1CS0087307 S1 MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPOR1; 9CS0021021 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]
