Polyphony on vocal drone

Recorded in situ. One man intones the main melody, another performs a staccato drone on the sound "è"Sound recordings collected by Jacques Dournes, French missionary and researcher, in Viet Nam in 1966 among the Jarai populations: instrumental solos, invocations, songs and ambiances sound.
Archivist's Original Title
en Polyphony on vocal drone
fr Polyphonie sur bourdon vocal
Original description
en Recorded in situ. One man intones the main melody, another performs a staccato drone on the sound "è"Sound recordings collected by Jacques Dournes, French missionary and researcher, in Viet Nam in 1966 among the Jarai populations: instrumental solos, invocations, songs and ambiances sound.
fr Enregistré en situation.
Un homme entonne la mélodie principale, un autre exécute un bourdon en staccato sur le son "è"Enregistrements sonores collectés par Jacques Dournes, missionnaire et chercheur français, au Viet Nam en 1966 auprès des populations Jaraï : solos instrumentaux, invocations, chants et ambiances sonores.
Time duration
en 00:02:04
Recording date of the original material
en 1966
Acquisition Date
en 1967
Population
en Jarai
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
en Phu Bon Province, BBON-AMA-JJONG Village
Resource Language
en Jarai
Performer/Speaker
en Ama Sao
Tags, Keywords
Music (Polyphonic)
Recording context
en Field recording
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
en Male voice;Male voice
Collector
Name of original Collection
en Viet Nam, Solos instrumentaux, invocations, chants et ambiances sonores chez les Jaraï, Dournes, 1966.
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 Notice
For any use, please contact the CREM-LESC (CNRS, Nanterre University, France): see information at https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr
Physical format
en Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
en Recording: 19cm/s, Track B. Poor sound quality (cuts, irregular sound intensities). See DT; ADDITIONAL ITEM TO DIGITALIZATION
Original item number
en CNRSMH_I_1967_001_002_16
SEAH Identifier
en CNRS_SEAHMH_I_1967_001_002_16
Provenance
en Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme, Paris, by J. Dournes and preserved at BnF.