[18th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert audio tape] transcript

[18th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert audio tape]

Audio cassette of the opening remarks for the 18th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights" live concert event held at the Meyerson Symphony center on January 14th, 2001, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: January 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape] transcript

[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape]

Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert Featuring Albertina Walker, Karen Clark held on January 16th, 2000 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes the full concert of gospel and spiritual choral music along with speakers.
Date: January 16, 2000
Creator: Walker, Albertina
System: The UNT Digital Library
[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15] transcript

[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their their 24th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 14th, 2007 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 15 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Kelly Price. Song titles listed in concert program.
Date: January 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Grace transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Grace

A retelling of the Pear Story as told by Grace Sankhil of Phaidaam Pantha. Grace was living in Delhi at the time of this recording.
Date: January 11, 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15, 2] transcript

[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15, 2]

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their their 24th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 14th, 2007 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 15 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Kelly Price. Song titles listed in concert program.
Date: January 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the Lamkang origin story

Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching and another speaker discuss the Lamkang origin story of coming out from the cave (Duti Pardii)
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of possessive constructions

Melissa Robinson eliciting possessive constructions with Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Robinson, Melissa
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cooking bamboo pork

This is a description of a recipe for pork with fermented bamboo shoots.
Date: January 23, 2009
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of dance steps

Elders who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khullar of Phaidaam, give instructions to the dancers on the dance steps [kardaam] in the Charangching Khullen village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the Tchaan Yamluung

Shekarnong Sankhil and Tholung Beshot of Thamlapokpi discuss Tchaan Yamluung, a musical instrument used by the Lamkangs and the Kachin people in Myanmar, who are also called red people and can be our people.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a song of a brother without a sister

Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi shares a song a man without sister would sing and the other woman from the same clan would be there to console him as the sister would do. Then he shared how the giving of “Saa Khuu” to the sisters were done in some eastern parts.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about celebrating Dilkoor in Chalong village

Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi and Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching discussing the Chalong village's celebration of “Dilkoor” and how the first Lamkang meetings were held. They discuss how students union were started in the 1950s and the chief association-Law commission Yuman saa maan.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Saa Kraang K'aai Laa

Elders who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Dilbung Shangwar of Khuibung, and Beshot Khullar of Phaidaam sing a traditional song called “Saa Kraang K’aai Laa", a song sung in celebration when a fierce animal, such as a tiger, is killed.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about resettling villages

A discussion with Suungnem Bunghon of Leingangching, Tholung Beshot and Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi about the names of villages which the Lamkangs abandoned and Kukis resettled there using the same names (Charangching Khullen-Khunkha). This was recorded at the seminar on culture and origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interview about Lamkang language and society transcript

Interview about Lamkang language and society

Rex Khullar of Phaidam discusses with Grace Sankhil (who lives in Delhi) and Mary of Phaidam about her visit to Delhi. They also discuss the current situation of the Lamkang language and how Lamkang society is now, what needs to be done to encourage progress of the community.
Date: January 11, 2009
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion about saa khuu

A discussion about how the “saakhuu” was given to a particular “Yur”, a sister from the animals they hunt. The sister can be one’s own sister or clan sister with whom they share the meat (saa khuu). The sisters in return would give the brothers a potful of wine called "Yu”, but nowadays they can give milk and sugar or anything that they can afford to show appreciation to the brother.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2008-01-27 - Jeffrey Snider, baritone, and Harold Heiberg, piano

Faculty and Faculty Emeritus recital performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date: January 27, 2008
Creator: Snider, Jeffrey & Heiberg, Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2009-01-25 - Colin Meinecke, viola

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A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: January 25, 2009
Creator: Mainecke, Colin
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion about names of months

A discussion of the names of the months in Lamkang with Thamnung Sankhil Tholungnu of Thamlakhuren, for example how in the month of Purdun, the cows came home from the jungle. They were discussing how some say or name them differently in some cases. Later they discuss the elders from different villages trying to see who is from which village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Likhaa Kardaam

Dancers from various villages were invited to perform during the Lamkang Student Union [Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun] seminar. This a special dance called Likhaa Kardaam (The Drumming Dance), where the drumming is different from the other types of dance, a faster drum beat which allows the dancers to take their steps faster. All the dancers are requested to join the dance and they perform the Yaangkaa Kardaam, at Charangching Khullen village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003

Interview with Gary Raymond, a gunship pilot in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military during the Vietnam War.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Raymond, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History

Faculty Recital: 2003-01-22 - Faculty Chamber Music

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A faculty and guest artist recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: January 22, 2003
Creator: Bushkova, Julia; Fenrych, Filip; Dubois, Susan & Osadchy, Eugene
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion about the tingtou

Elders from various villages who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khular of Phaidaam discuss the tingtou, a bamboo mouthpiece musical instrument that one can use to compose any song or play any of their known songs. It is also mentioned that this particular musical instrument is given by men to woo the women they love.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2001-01-15 – Handel: Israel in Egypt

Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: January 15, 2001
Creator: University of North Texas. Baroque Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library