Music of Hindu Trinidad / [recorded by] Helen Myers.

Author/creator Myers, Helen, 1946-
Other author Myers, Helen, 1946-
Format Audio (CD)
Publication Info[Chicago] : University of Chicago, ℗1998.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Contents Boliye Raja Ramachandra Ki Jay = Shout victory to King Ramachandra (3:22) -- Saraswati Vandana = Prayer to Mother Saraswati (2:42) -- Karnival Ka Desh = The country of carnival (2:18) -- Tasa drumming (2:58) -- Are Nadiya Kinare = On the bank of a river there is a bungalow (2:59) -- Sankara Koriya Baharo = Sweep the way, Pandit Rama (1:15) -- Leu Na Pandita Rama = Pandit Rama, take a jug of water in your hand (1:06) -- Dasa Sakhi = Ten female friends are in front (1:47) -- Sajhe Chha Sukawa = In the evening six stars come out (2:16) -- Hare Hare Bhaiya = Oh, brother who plays the musical instruments, play (1:04) -- Suraiya Gaiya Ke Gobara = Get the dung of a beautiful cow (3:07) -- Ai Gaile Dala = The wedding party has come (0:52) -- Harihara Basawa = My father has cut green bamboo (1:52) -- Lauwa Na Parichho = Brother, welcome the popped rice (1:08) -- Baba, Baba = She is calling Father, Father (1:00) -- Sajhai = In the evening the clouds come (0:29) -- Adhe Talaiya (Number one song) = The male swan is feeding in half of the pond (6:11) -- Adheye Talawa (Number one song) = The male cobra is moving in half of the pond (5:16) -- Mere Mana Basigayo = In my heart has settled Ram (1:35) -- Hey Jagata Pitaa Bhagawaana = Oh, father of the world, give us knowledge (1:20) -- Shiva Shambhu Deeno Ki Bandhu = Salutation to Shiva as Shambhu (2:21) -- Raama Raama Bhaju Raama = Ram, Ram, worship Ram (2:29) -- Bhajale Naama Niranjana Kaa = Sing in praise the name of Niranjana (3:03) -- Jai Jagadisha Hare = May the supreme being be ever victorious (three versions, 1:11, 2:26, 2:21) -- Ganesh Sharanam = Surrender to Lord Ganesh (1:28) -- Aum Bahgawan = Oh Lord, grant me a vision of you (3:13) -- Talawa Bharla Saba Naga (Number one song) = Pond full all male cobra and female cobra all (3:44).
General noteCompact disc.
General note"Intended to accompany the book Music of Hindu Trinidad : songs from the India diaspora, by Helen Myers, published by the University of Chicago Press," 1998.
General noteSung in Hindi and Bhojpuri by local musicians.
General noteNotes on the recordings in book, p. 433-440.
Performer Various performers.
Date/time/place of a event note"Recorded in Trinidad and India by the author, 1974-91"--book, p.433.
Other titleMusic of Hindu Trinidad : songs from the India diaspora.

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