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Tape 903 Side A

Description: Traditional musical performances recorded in Taipei in 1971.
Date: December 20, 1971
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 913 Side B

Description: Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.
Date: December 20, 1971
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 79

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of conversations about a book on Denmark and riddles.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 85

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of descriptions of daily life in an Akha village and conversations about marriage. Continued from Notebook 83.
Date: 1977-12/1978-05
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha song lyrics

Description: Typed list of Akha songs with descriptions and translations of 6 songs performed by Ísha, Ásɔ̀q, and Mìlu. Includes handwritten notes and diacritics.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 83

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of riddles, personal narratives, and descriptions of daily life in an Akha village. Continued from Notebook 82.
Date: December 28, 1977
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 122 B

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives including njí-phà Sjhí ə, songs for newborn babies, and descriptions of death rituals and sacrificing animals like buffalo and pigs. Includes diagrams of utensils and instruments related to rituals.
Date: 1983-12-09/1983-12-12
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation after the zaikhawm hla performance

Description: Recording of the group having informal conversation after a group performance by the Mizos of Tezpur 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".
Date: December 29, 1985
Duration: 4 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs 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: December 29, 1985
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs 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: December 29, 1985
Duration: 7 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs 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. In this song, a woman calls out the verses and the rest of the group responds.
Date: December 29, 1985
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs 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: December 29, 1985
Duration: 17 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Description: Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs 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: December 29, 1985
Duration: 5 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

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: December 29, 1985
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 135

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives about dragons, termites, the village swing, traveling between villages, spirits, and ancestors.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 136

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives about widows, illness, sacrifices, termites, and spirits with partial English glossing.
Date: December 29, 1990
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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