Various Artists - Sublime Frequencies Presents Music Of The Bahnar People From The Central Highlands Of Vietnam (2016)

The Bahnar people of the Central Highlands in Vietnam's Kon Tum province possess a unique and ancient musical heritage passed down through generations. Their traditional culture encompasses a wide variety of performance styles and rare instruments, including gong ensembles, bamboo zithers, xylophones, folk songs, and an authentic bamboo fiddle with a mouth resonator that produces a specific hypnotic sound reminiscent of Peter Frampton's analog talkbox effect.

Between 2006 and 2015, researcher Eisuke Yanagisawa conducted a series of field recordings across the villages of Kon Tum province, capturing the region's vanishing soundscape. Due to rapid cultural assimilation, shifts in traditional lifestyles, and environmental changes, the musical art of the Bahnar is facing the threat of extinction, making these field recordings an essential historical document preserving Vietnam's fleeting heritage.

Tracklist:
1. Kaly Tran And His Ensemble - Waiting For You At The Communal House / Go Oh Ah Jông (Bamboo Fiddle With Mouth Resonator) (K'ni)
2. Kaly Tran And His Ensemble - Unknown (Bamboo Zither) (Tinh Ninh)
3. A Wên - Red Bird With The Yellow Leg / Xem Dum Jông Dreng (Folk Song #1)
4. Bahnar People - Bahnar Easter
5. Kaly Tran - Weaving / Tanh Brai (Bamboo Fiddle With Mouth Resonator) (Solo #1)
6. Gong Ensemble Of Kon Kotu Village - Gong Playing In Funeral #1
7. A Thút And His Ensemble - I'd Like To Take You To The Riverside (Bamboo Zither Song)
8. Gong Ensemble Of Kon Kotu Village - Gong Playing In Funeral #2
9. Y Tham - The Member Of The Ensemble / Bo Ngai Van Công (Folk Song #2)
10. A Thao - When Will You Come Back? / La Yo Oh Wih? (Bamboo Zither With Bowl Resonator)
11. Gong Ensemble Of Long Loi Village - Blang Tree (Gong Playing)
12. Kaly Tran - Waiting For You At The Communal House / Go Oh Ah Jông (Bamboo Fiddle With Mouth Resonator) (Solo #2)