Tune “Crying over the deceased elephant” sung by a woman

Recorded in situ. Announcement by J. Dournes. Solo woman's song: "nostalgic" tune sung by Asentua Hmé. Unpublished sound recordings of instrumental/vocal melodies and instrumental games made by Jacques Dournes from 1963 to 1964 in Vietnam with the Jarai population. 
Archivist's Original Title
en Tune “Crying over the deceased elephant” sung by a woman
fr Air "Pleurs sur l'éléphant défunt" chanté par une femme
Original description
en Recorded in situ. Announcement by J. Dournes. Solo woman's song: "nostalgic" tune sung by Asentua Hmé. Unpublished sound recordings of instrumental/vocal melodies and instrumental games made by Jacques Dournes from 1963 to 1964 in Vietnam with the Jarai population. 
fr Enregistré en situation. Annonce par J. Dournes. Chant de femme en solo: air "nostalgique" chanté par Asentua Hmé. Enregistrements sonores inédits de mélodies instrumentales/vocales et de jeux instrumentaux effectués par Jacques Dournes de 1963 à 1964 au Vietnam auprès de la population jaraï.
Time duration
en 00:01:15
Recording date of the original material
en 1963-05-29
Acquisition Date
en 1964
Population
Jarai
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
en Central Viet Nam, Phu Bon Province
Resource Language
Jarai
Performer/Speaker
Asentua Hmé
Archivist Category
en Music (Vocal)
Recording context
en Field recording
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
en Singing voice: female solo
Collector
Name of original Collection
fr Viet Nam, Mélodies instrumentales et vocales jaraï et modes de jeux instrumentaux, Dournes, 1963-1964.
External reference
en Dournes, J. "La musique chez les Joraï" in "Objets et mondes", t. V, fasc.4, hiver 1965 pp.211-244, photos
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Copyright Information
en CC BY-NC-ND
Physical format
en Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
en Original tape. Record 19 cm/s, 1/2, Track B. Medium sound quality. See archive file. Archivist: Tran Quang Haï reviewed by Aliénor Anisensel
fr Bande originale. Enreg.: 19cm/s, 1/2 Piste B. Qualités sonores moyennes. Cf. DT; rédacteurs fiche: Tran Quang Hai, Aliénor Anisensel
Original item number
en CNRSMH_I_1964_011_001_24
SEAH Identifier
en CNRS_SEAHMH_I_1964_011_001_24
Provenance
en Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme, Paris, by J. Dournes and preserved at BnF.