Jinjang

Selangor, Penghulu, a male singer, performed the Mon-Kmer language folk song "JinjangJinjang" in 1955, recorded by Radio Malaya and archived by the BBC. The song is designated as folk music and dance music with a mixed chorus and drums. This historical recording provides a glimpse into the music and culture of then British Malaya.
Edited Title
Jinjang
Archivist's Original Title
Jinjang
Original description
Selangor, Penghulu, a male singer, performed the Mon-Kmer language folk song "JinjangJinjang" in 1955, recorded by Radio Malaya and archived by the BBC. The song is designated as folk music and dance music with a mixed chorus and drums. This historical recording provides a glimpse into the music and culture of then British Malaya.
Time duration
0:02:16
Recording date of the original material
1955
Country Name
Recording place
Resource Language
English
Performer/Speaker
Tags, Keywords
Music
Malaysia
Archivist Category
Music
Recording context
Field recording
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Physical format
78rpm, 30cm
Original item number
9CL0029975
SEAH Identifier
BBC00101
Broadcast Point of Origin
Malaysia
Broadcast Topic
Culture
Description
Jinjang performed by Selangor, Penghulu (singer, male) in the Mon-Kmer Language. Recorded in then British Malaya in 1955 by Radio Malaya and archived by the BBC. Designated genres in the BBC archive are folk songs and folk music and dance music with mixed chorus and drums.

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