Brao: Arakk Healing Ritual [Ratanakiri, Cambodia]

by the-concrete

supported by

Mr. Richardson Great rituals! Thank you! Check out as well my music:
mrrichardson.bandcamp.com

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

name your price

1.	Into Trance 03:59	info	buy track
2.	1 02:53	info	buy track
3.	2 04:13	info
4.	3 04:29	info
5.	World, fieldrecording, Cambodia, Rituals, healing, - 4 03:39	info

about

In Cambodia, there is a shamanic ritual ceremony called Arakk to enter a trance state in which the cause of illness is revealed. The ceremony begins with a song by two female shamans accompanied by bamboo flute and small drum. The ceremony lasts from a few hours to many days, depending on the patients. During the ceremony, the shamans offer various things such as rice, rice wine and a chicken. Once the offering is set, the music by bamboo flute and small drumming sound is played by men while shamans sing the song for a spirit to be a trance. Once the illness is proved, the musicians play a special song while the shamans return to the reality.

credits

released January 21, 2018

This recording is specially done in the community of Brao group, one of the ethnic minority in Northeast Cambodia.

The Brao of Cambodia live in the highland of Northeast Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and the Vietnam. Brao people belong to the Mon-Khmer language group. The Brao people can be found in other names such as Kavey, Kravet etc.Brao people are patriarchal society where men held to a higher status than the women of the family.The Brao people are very skillful with music playing gong from bossed gong to flat gongs including drums, zithers and bamboo flutes. Women are more passionate with singing and dancing. The style of singing and dancing can be similar to other provinces and other ethnic groups of mainland southeast.

Ethnic Group: Brao
Date: 30May 2017
Type: 1sick person / 2 sharmans / 1drum / 1flute
Numbers: 5
Location: Kachach Village, Banlung District, Ratanakiri, Cambodia

Recordings: Yasuhiro Morinaga
Translation: Rina Roan

license

some rights reserved

about

the-concrete Tokyo, Japan

All the releases are recorded/compiled/produced by Yasuhiro Morinaga.

contact / help

Contact the-concrete

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like the-concrete, you may also like:

Unreleased Tapes 1981-1984
by Mamman Sani

supported by 5 fans who also own “Brao: Arakk Healing Ritual [Ratanakiri, Cambodia]”

what a vibe at 2am trust me Skull Dies Screaming
go to album
Sosena Gebre Eyesus
by Sosena Gebre Eyesus

supported by 5 fans who also own “Brao: Arakk Healing Ritual [Ratanakiri, Cambodia]”

Having delved into Ethiopian jazz, as many before, and finding musical outliers like "Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru" or "Yishak Banjaw", this is yet again another wonderfully beautiful outlier. Lorikeet
go to album
Dur Dur of Somalia - Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks (Analog Africa Nr. 27)
by Analog Africa

supported by 4 fans who also own “Brao: Arakk Healing Ritual [Ratanakiri, Cambodia]”

It has such a a unique sound. atezak
go to album
Orile to Berlin
by RAH & The Ruffcats

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 16, 2024
go to album
Prajñāghoṣa - Flow of Adhiṣṭhāna
by Prajñāghoṣa

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 16, 2024
go to album
RoadWorks Pt 4
by Trim

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 9, 2024
go to album
Les Filles de Illighadad
by Les Filles de Illighadad

supported by 4 fans who also own “Brao: Arakk Healing Ritual [Ratanakiri, Cambodia]”

The song „Tende“ always makes me smile. You can really hear the energy. LSD
go to album