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Letter to a family member

Description: Recording of a personal letter to a family member who is traveling, updating them on the children at home.
Date: November 23, 1985
Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
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Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: November 23, 1985
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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