"Music of Indonesia, Vol. 9: Music from Central and West Flores" - Various Artists

• artist:
  Various Artists
• featured artist:
  Groups of men and mixed choruses of Kampung Dhere Isa, Kampung Gero, Kampung Wogo, Desa Tanah Rata
• region:
  South East Asia
• release year:
  1995
• style(s):
  • Traditional
  • World
• country:
  Indonesia
• formats:
  • audio file / digital
  • CD (Compact Disc)
  • MC (Music Cassette)
• record submitted by:
  Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• label:
  Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• publisher:
  Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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These recordings present the virtually unknown choral singing of Ngada and Manggarai of the island of Flores, an island east of Bali. The sounds, performed mainly at funerals and agricultural rituals, range from highly dissonant harmony to some rare instances of Indonesian counterpoint.

Links

• Music of Indonesia series landing page