Asak, recitation, Ngauk (1972) RMfB II 01

Sub-Collection: 4. 1972-1973 (Ramseyer, Schaareman, Seebass)
Format: Audio
Length: 00:01:02
Year: 1972
Occasion: Evening before monthly village meeting
Location: Asak
Recordist: Danker Schaareman
When the oldest village elder retires, he becomes the pangauk (“caller” or “shouter”). From then on, once a month his task is to proceed through the village and recite the following text in Balinese: “Desane mani nyangkepang, ngrabintang kabayan nglaut.” In English this means: “The village elders shall meet tomorrow, thus the kabayan (one of the highest-ranking village elders) reports.” This was recorded during one such occasion. Today there are no more kabayan in Asak.
We don’t have access to the original tape recordings, so this recording was digitized from the published vinyl release: Ritual Music from Bali II: Cross-section through the Music of the Annual Cycle in Tatulingga. Produced by Danker H. Schaareman, Barni Palm, and Monika Nadolny, 1986. Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2571.

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Ritual Music from Bali II. 1986. Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2571.