Wedding Songs – Bagston Glu: Gonpheb (sharchok yang sang karpo la)

Call Number
437-1-20:23/1

General information

Call No.:
437-1-20:23/1
Part of series
HU OSA 437-1-20 Digital Archive of Cultural Heritage: Intangible Cultural Heritage: Oral Tradition of Zanskar
Located at
Digital container #23 / No. 1
Date
2018
Level
Item
Primary Type
Audio
Language
Ladakhi
Duration
14 min. 1 sec.
Notes
This item is available in the Digital Repository.

Content

Form/Genre
Raw material
Contents Summary
This is the song sung at the door of the bride’s house, after having ‘finished’ the stone-path. According to traditional custom, the bridegroom’s party come to ‘purchase’ the bride. The bride and her wedding party are barricaded inside the house and they demand proof of the purchaser’s identity, before opening the door. The questions and answers of the gonpheb song form a ritualized dialogue. The song is sung by Wangail, a wedding singer or Lurspon- May-may.

Context

Associated Names
Lurspon, Wangail (Performer)
Namgail, Stanzin (Donor)

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
India