 Item : Zhegar U02
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- Title
- Zhegar
- Original title / translation
- 贊昌都 zan chang du
- Collector
- Mao, Ji-zeng (producteur)
- Collection
- 曲藝與其他少數民族音樂 Tibetan ballad singing & minorities' music in Tibet
- Recording date
- Jan. 1, 1993 - Dec. 31, 1994
- Access type
- metadata
Geographic and cultural informations
- Location
- Tibet
- Location details
- Qamdo
- Cultural area
- tibétaine
- Language (ISO norm)
- Tibetan
- Population / social group
- Tibétain
- Ethnographic context
- Zhegar is a kind of Tibetan story-telling. "Zhegar" means white and auspicious fruit. The performers were beggars, who either told and sang stories with blessed words, introduced themselves, or praised the beautiful scenery and monasteries. The performance of Zhegar has neither the singing part nor the accompanying instruments. Its main form of performance is expressed by telling. Through the varied tones of the speaker, the content of "Zhegar" can be vivdly displayed.
"Zan chang du" is under this category.
Archiving data
- Code
- CNRSMH_E_1997_020_042_002
- Item number
- U02
- Remarks
Technical data
- Approximative duration
- 00:01:24
