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Offering Songs, Festive Songs, Processional Songs mGar-gLu, Khro-Glu, Phebsnga: Khang Lhamo, Yandol & Pema Dolma Music: Parso Karpo Ri La, 'The hill is white like elephants' tusks'


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Blumenthal, Katey 

Abstract

A song about the beauty of the landscape of home Primarily a collection of folk and religious offering songs sung by a specialised class of folk singers (Emeda) in Lo. Most of these songs are sung by Tashi Tsering, the last remaining Emeda singer in Lo. In many of these songs, he accompanies himself with the nha, a pair of large kettledrums played with wooden mallets. Other 'khro glu are sung by women in Lo Monthang, Yandol, Pema Dolkar, and Khang Lhamo.

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Loba, Mustang, Kali Gandaki, Tibetan Folk Music, Mon

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World Oral Literature Project

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