Audio file

Title: Chowtal (I)
Date recorded: May 5, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified performer; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Ramdass, Ramnath; Performer: Ramdass, Raghoonath; Performer: Manbodh, Ratanlal; Performer: Maharaj, Kisoon; Performer: Maharaj, Dindial; Performer: Mahabir, Mohase; Performer: Madho, Pandit Benny; Performer: Koongbeharry, Phoolchan; Performer: Jhingoo, Bisnath; Performer: Harripersad, Ramnath; Performer: Hansa, Bhola; Performer: Gowkaren; Performer: Boodhai, Heeralal; Performer: Boochoon, Ramnanan; Performer: Bholai, Sitaram; Performer: Bholai, Ramroop; Performer: Bholai, Ramnarine; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Genre: chowtal
Instruments: dholak, ghang, voice
Culture: Caribbean, Trinidad

Subject(s):

Note: Performance of a chowtal (spring song) by a group of male singers. It involves a number of metric shifts as well as prominent dynamic and textural contrast. Alan Lomax notes that the performances are accompanied by dholak (barrel drum) and ghang (handheld cymbals).
Setting: Society of Indian Art and Music

Location: Penal, Penal/Debe, Penal/Debe, Trinidad and Tobago

Archive ID: T1080R04

Original format: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T1080
Track: 4

Part of: Penal 5/62

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