The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. sound recording
    naga sound U1.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Southern Angami song sung at festivals. This song conveys deep emotional feelings of love and sadness; this feeling is not ...
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  2. sound recording
    naga sound U1570.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Phom song, "Aloha sa alohi" sound Phom information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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  3. sound recording
    naga sound U2740.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Rengma song sound Rengma information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
    Last modification: on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:54
  4. sound recording
    naga sound U3850.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Lhota song sound Lhota information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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  5. sound recording
    naga sound U5450.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Sema Naga head-taking song. The song sings the praises of their village after a head-hunting raid, and is accompanied by...
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  6. sound recording
    naga sound U9400.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Sangtam song sound Sangtam information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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    naga sound U12700.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Naga song sound information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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  8. sound recording
    naga sound U13900.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments archaic Khiamngnan song sung by men and women at festivals: 1) Meo festival, May-June; 2) Tsoukong festival, November, ...
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  9. sound recording
    naga sound U11650.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Naga song sound information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
    Last modification: on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:54
  10. sound recording
    naga sound U15300.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Non-Christian Naga song, luzam, accompanied by one-stringed instrument called "raa". This instrument is made from a coc...
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  11. sound recording
    naga sound U7800.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Ao song sound Ao <Mongsen information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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  12. sound recording
    naga sound U17280.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Lejole song, bidding farewell to brides who marry and leave their village for another; also a welcome to brides from ot...
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    naga sound U18300.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Yimchunger song sound Yimchunger information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur
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    naga sound U19400.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Southern Angami song, accompanied by a one-stringed instrument, tati, made from a dried gourd and a single string. A lo...
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  15. sound recording
    naga sound U21400.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Ao Christian song, a Western tune with words translated into Ao. Theme of the song : "Jesus, wonderful Lord." sound Ao ...
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  16. sound recording
    field recordings of Naga song and conversation sound Konyak Tang 6.9.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph 1970 information from source unless otherwise stated Caption:men talking in the Ang's house Captio...
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    field recordings of Naga song and conversation sound Konyak Tang 7.9.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph 1970 information from source unless otherwise stated Caption:men firing guns during a mock head-hu...
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  18. sound recording
    naga sound U30960.mp3 field recordings of Naga song and conversation men and girls singing to a drum and cymbal accompaniment while dancing sound Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/...
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    field recordings of Naga song and conversation sound Konyak Wakching 31.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph 1970 information from source unless otherwise stated Caption:girls singing, accompanied by dr...
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  20. sound recording
    naga sound U41900.mp3 field recordings of Naga song and conversation drumming on a log-drum sound Konyak Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph 1970 information from source unless otherwise stated
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  21. sound recording
    naga sound U43996.mp3 field recordings of Naga song and conversation Liplung singing in Shoupa's house sound Liplung Shoupa Konyak Wakching 2.9.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph 1970 information from s...
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  22. sound recording
    naga sound U46340.mp3 field recordings of Naga song and conversation Haimendorf talking with the widow of Mawang, Ang of Longkai sound Likau Mawang Konyak Longkhai 3.9.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph...
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  23. sound recording
    naga sound U48340.mp3 field recordings of Naga song and conversation children singing a variant on the British National Anthem at a school in Mon sound Konyak Mon 5.9.1970 Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph ...
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  24. sound recording
    naga sound U49620.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments extract from modern Angami love song by pop group Julakhrieko sound Angami 1987 approx. information from source unless ...
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  25. sound recording
    naga sound U50670.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments extract from modern Rengma Christian devotional song, sung by Miss Amale sound Rengma 1987 approx. information from sou...
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  26. sound recording
    naga sound U51350.mp3 short extract from a videotape interview with Ursula Betts, Cambridge, 1986 sound Zemi Betts/ Ursula 1986 information from source unless otherwise stated
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  27. sound recording
    naga sound U52140.mp3 Zemi song composed for Ursula Betts when she left Magulong after her 'wedding', sung by her, Cambridge, 1986 sound Zemi Magulong Betts/ Ursula 1986 information from source unless...
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  28. sound recording, originally wax cylinder
    naga sound U52620.mp3 extract from field recording of Chang songs sound Chang Hutton/ J.H. 1919 information from source unless otherwise stated Pitt Rivers Museum Archive, Oxford cylinder no. 7
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  29. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V1.mp3 ceremonial Sema women's dance, "Aphilo Kuwo" sound Sema 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris This women's dance celebrates the joy of the moment found in almost all Sema festivals....
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  30. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V6850.mp3 Sema men's song, "Otsaluni, Ogholuni" sound Sema 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris "Otsaluni, Ogholuni" ("We will obey you whatever you say") is traditionally dedicated to th...
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  31. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V11650.mp3 Sema women's rice-husking song, "Thishoale" sound Sema 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris The women arrive at the work area, armed with long sticks. They stand in a horse-sho...
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  32. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V17700.mp3 Sema men's ceremonial dance, "aphilo kuwo" sound feast of merit Sema 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris The dance begins with a vocal melody, wordless but structured around o...
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  33. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V21200.mp3 Zeliang dance of the bracelets, "teta lin" sound Zeliang 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris The ensemble is formed of two groups who, singing in unison, respond to each other...
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  34. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V24860.mp3 Zeliang youths' song, "Chebon suke san mai" sound Zeliang 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris This song is performed, without instrumental accompaniment, by a group of five pe...
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  35. sound recording - "Inde-Nagaland : Chant des tribus Sema et Zeliang"
    naga sound V29350.mp3 morung song from the village of Nnanluang, "Nnanluang piu lui" sound Zeliang Nnanluang 1985 Maison du Culture du Monde, Paris This very old morung song is sung by N.C. Zeliang. I...
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  36. sound recording
    naga sound V33280.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments field recording of Angami "Kelipie" village festival; excerpts sound Thevomia clan Angami Khonoma information derived f...
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    naga sound V35950.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments field recording of Angami jews' harp. An Angami instrument - theku - shaped out of bamboo and thread sound Angami infor...
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    naga sound V37450.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments field recording of Angami trumpet. Angami instrument, ketsu, shaped out of a plant called 'ketsu', with a gourd attache...
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  39. sound recording
    naga sound V38770.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments a Kuki pipe band, pheiphed sound Kuki information derived from source unless otherwise indicated recorded by Iralu/ Eas...
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    naga sound V40220.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments a Kuki pipe instrument made of bamboo, "gosem". [gosem: a gourd with a mouth piece, and two rows of projecting pipes ea...
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    naga sound V40890.mp3 anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments Chang log gong sound Chang information derived from source unless otherwise indicated recorded by Iralu/ Easterine 1987
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  42. wax recording, originally on wax cylinders
    naga sound V42520.mp3 "Hoiyi Olle" sound Semoma clan Angami [Khonoma] Hutton/ J.H. information derived from source unless otherwise indicated 1919 Pitt Rivers Museum Archive, Oxford cylinder no. 3 J.H...
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  43. wax recording, originally on wax cylinders
    naga sound V46050.mp3 "Lipeli", a kind of song sung by Semas when working in the fields introduced by J.H. Hutton himself sound Sema Hutton/ J.H. information derived from source unless otherwise indic...
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  44. anonymous recordings of Naga songs
    naga sound V49800.mp3 Angami Naga students singing an Angami song "nyokro kevupfe" sound Angami information derived from source unless otherwise indicated
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  45. anonymous recordings of Naga songs
    naga sound V51780.mp3 Angami Naga students singing a song, "loswulu" sound Angami information derived from source unless otherwise indicated
    Last modification: on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:54