Melin Song

Edited Title
en Melin Song
fr Chant Melin
Archivist's Original Title
en Melin Song
fr Chant Melin
Original description
Unpublished sound recordings of music and songs from Thailand, collected by Pierre Yvanoff in 1958.
SEA Annotations
It should be noted that the orang laut are a population of Indonesia living on boats and leading a nomadic way of life.
Time duration
00:06:34
Recording date of the original material
1958-09
Acquisition Date
1973
Population
Orang Laut
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
en Ko Sireh (Phuket), West Coast of Kawsireh Island
Resource Language
Sekak
Comment
Collector's Notes: “Ethnicity: Orang Laut. Sung, female solo, drums, pair of small cymbals, male shout. From 5'55'' irregular speed. Singing Melin »
Archivist Category
English Music (Vocal and instrumental)
Recording context
English Field recording
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
Singing voice: female solo
Membranophone
Cymbals (pair of)
Shouting voice: Male
Collector
Collection source citation
History of ownership
Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme by P. Ivanoff in 1973 (original and copy).
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Copyright Information
Public Domain
Copyright Notice
For any use, please contact the CREM-LESC (CNRS, Nanterre University, France): see information at https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr
Physical format
English Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
Copy
Original item number
en CNRSMH_I_1973_001_002_01
SEAH Identifier
SEAH_CNRSMH_I_1973_001_002_01
Location
Media