Music From The Mount - Music From The Mountain Provinces captures an extraordinary slice of musical life from the remote mountain regions of the Philippines, as recorded by David Blair Stiffler in 1988. Intrepidly journeying through Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Luzon, Stiffler documented the rarely-heard songs and traditions of isolated communities, creating a vivid aural portrait rooted in Southeast Asian folk history.
This album offers listeners a haunting tapestry of field recordings, from meditative rice winnowing songs to evocative vocal traditions, preserving fleeting moments from cultures often veiled in obscurity. Initially slated for release on Folkways, these recordings survived both political upheaval and personal risk, making the collection not only a fascinating listen but a striking testament to resilience and cultural preservation.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Numerophon
- Genre: Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
- Release Date: 2014
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TRACKS
A1. Badjao Or Yakan Gong
A2. Bamboo Zither
A3. Rice Winnowing Song
A4. Bamboo Zither
A5. Violin
A6. Bamboo Zither
B1. Nose Flute
B2. Throat Singing
B3. Group Singing With Gongs
B4. Plucked Bamboo Zither
B5. Lullaby
B6. Whistling
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