Rdo rje rgyal: Dkar yol nang Village Collection

The World Oral Literature Project is pleased to host the collection of Rdo rje rgyal. Details of the full collection can be browsed on DSpace@Cambridge by clicking here.

This collection contains nine paeans and one praying song recorded by Rdo rje rgyal in the Tibetan village of Dkar yol nang Village, Khams ra Town, Gcan tsha County, Rma lho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, PR China.

Collection Details:

Collection: Dkar yol nang Village Collection
Collector: Rdo rje rgyal
Date(s): August 2008
Language(s): Amdo (A mdo) Tibetan

1. Dkar yol nang Paean 1, The Uplands are the Pastoral Areas
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics and praises the local area. This song was popular during the 1980s, but now only a few people can sing it.
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2. Dkar yol nang Paean 2, A Pair of Deer is Walking Up There
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics. This song was very popular in the 1990s, but now only a few people can sing it.
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3. Dkar yol nang Paean 3, The Son of Lha shing
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics, and praises wild plants. This song was very popular during the 1970s and 1980s, but now only a few people can sing it.
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4. Dkar yol nang Paean 4, Light Comes at Daybreak
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics. This song was popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but now very few people can sing it.
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5. Dkar yol nang Paean 5, Upon the Beautiful Golden Throne
This praise song is now rarely sung.
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6. Dkar yol nang Paean 6, I am the Singer Coming from the East
In this song, the singer praises themselves. This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics. This song was popular in the 1970s and 1980s but is now rarely sung.
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7. Dkar yol nang Paean 7, The Snow-Decorated Mountain
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics and praises the landscape of Tibetan areas. It was popular in the 1970s and 1980s but is now rarely sung.
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8. Dkar yol nang Paean 8, The High Blue Sky and the Low White Clouds
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics and praises the natural world. It is now rarely sung.
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9. Dkar yol nang Paean 9, The Sun, Moon, and Stars, All Three
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics. This song praises male children. It was popular in the 1970s and 1980s but now very few people can sing it.
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10. Dkar yol nang Praying Song, The Snow Lion Stands Majestically
This song is only sung during celebratory gatherings and picnics. This song expresses the wish that children will take care of their parents and that family members will live harmoniously.
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