Songs from Tha Rgyas: Recent Episodes
Cambridge University
These songs are recorded in Tha Rgyas Village, Rtsa Zhol Township, Mol Gro Gung Dkar County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region. The village is an agricultural village about 150 kilometers away from the holy city of Lhasa. The songs were recorded by Drolma Lhajyid, a graduate from Qinghai Normal College and member of the Tibetan Endangered Music Project. The songs were mostly sung by Drolkar and Lhaya, both of whom are in their 70s. The songs are mostly wedding party songs, which are sung to entertain guests at weddings.
Voices: Walzang The Left, Right and Middle Mountains, Summer Festival and New Year song.
Voices: Drolkar and Lhaya This song is sung while dancing, and praises great lamas and local monasteries.
Voice: Drolkar and Lhaya The White Snowy Mountain, Ahle, celebrations for lamas and summer festival song.