Song of transvestite Bissu priests,"Dilai"

Field recordings made in Sulawesi, Indonesia, in 1991, 1995 et 2015 by D. Rappoport and S. Serafini: various populations. Slow tempo, tortuous ornamentation, lots of melismas. It is a Song for the pa'joged. Verses and chorus
Edited Title
en Dilai
Archivist's Original Title
en Song of transvestite Bissu priests,"Dilai"
fr "Dilai", Chant de prêtres travestis Bissu,
id "Dilai", Nyanyian Pendeta Bissu
Original description
en Field recordings made in Sulawesi, Indonesia, in 1991, 1995 et 2015 by D. Rappoport and S. Serafini: various populations. Slow tempo, tortuous ornamentation, lots of melismas. It is a Song for the pa'joged. Verses and chorus
fr Enregistrements sonores inédits réalisés par Dana Rappoport et Serge Serafini (1991) en Indonésie (Sulawesi). Ces enregistrements ont été effectués dans le sud, le centre et l'est de l'île essentiellement en 1991 (quelques compléments de 1995 et 2015), auprès des populations Balinais, Bugis, Indonésien, Makassar, Pamona, Tolaki, Toraja Sa'dan. Tempo lent, ornementation tortueuse, bcp de mélismes. C'est un Chant pour le pa'joged. Couplets et refrain
id Rekaman dibuat oleh Dana Rappoport dan Serge Serafini (1991) di Indonesia (Sulawesi). Rekaman ini dibuat di bagian selatan, tengah dan timur pulau ini terutama pada tahun 1991 (beberapa tambahan dari tahun 1995 dan 2015), di kalangan masyarakat Bali, Bugis, Indonesia, Makassar, Pamona, Tolaki, Toraja Sa'dan. Tempo lambat, ornamen berliku-liku, banyak melisma. Itu adalah Lagu untuk pa'joged. Syair dan kor
SEA Annotations
en Sung by two Bissu priests, a capella. The priests are transvestites (Bugis: calabai), so they are named Indo' ("mother"). They are singers and dancers of pa'joged. Are low class.

Indo' Tassi, 60 years old
Indo' Junnu Rawa, 70 years old
Indo' Matahari Bulu, 90 years old
Time duration
en 00:06:04
Recording date of the original material
en 1991-08-19
Acquisition Date
en 2011
Population
en Bugis
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
en South Sulawesi, Pare-Pare
Resource Language
en Bugis
Archivist Category
en Music (Vocal)
Recording context
English Field recording
Collector
Name of original Collection
en Indonesia, Sulawesi (South, Central, Eastern), 1991. D. Rappoport, S. Serafini
Collection source citation
History of ownership
en Archived at CREM, CNRS in 2011 by D. Rappoport
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Copyright Notice
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Physical format
English Digital Audio Tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
en original
Original item number
en CNRSMH_I_2011_015_006_04
SEAH Identifier
en SEAH_CNRSMH_I_2011_015_006_04