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Bei Mau Loops

from Parakosmos by Bottlesmoker

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Palmer Keen, ethnomusicologist from US continued the expedition to Kamanasa in East Nusa Tenggara, the eastern southeastern islands, and recorded Bei Mau. We then again, drifting in the history of Bei Mau written by Palmer at Aural Archipelago.

Bei Mau is a song and dance to celebrate harvest time and it is an expression of gratitude and blessing. There is a strong power of unity which seen on how they formed big circle and holding hands to one another.

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from Parakosmos, released July 14, 2017
Vocal track of Bei Mau Loops taken from ritual of Bei Mau at Kamanasa, Central Malaka, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Recorded by Aural Archipelago (Palmer Keen).

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Bottlesmoker Bandung, Indonesia

Bottlesmoker is a music project by Anggung Suherman (Angkuy) and Ryan Nobie Adzani, from Bandung, Indonesia. Bottlesmoker has been doing lots of experiment in the songs making using toy musical instrument and custom equipment, so the sounds that produced were so unique with a hint of a pop music taste that is so catchy, and unique at the same time. ... more

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