Chakpa
About Seven Sisters Music and Byron Aihara
Seven Sisters Music is creating books, videos, sound recordings, and webpages exploring the traditional performing arts of Northeast Indian state of Manipur. Byron Aihara is a film maker, photographer, and independent researcher whose work for the past eight years has…
Puthem Chaobi sings folksongs from Chakpa Andro village, Manipur.
Puthem Chaobi is a folksinger of the Chakpa village of Andro, East Imphal,Manipur. She can recall many of the traditional folksongs of her village which no one else remembers or sings. We were able to record Iche Puthem Chaobi during…
Lai Ishei Shakpa of Chakpa Phayeng. Lullaby to the Lai.
The Lai Ishei Shakpa are the unique ritual songs sung at the Chakpa Phayeng Lai Haraoba. They could be said to be Lullaby that sends the Lai deities to sleep at the close of each evening program. The Ishei Shakpa…
Lai Haraoba, Leisem Jagoi (Dances of Devotion) Chakpa Phayeng
Leisem Jagoi Chakpa Phayeng Another Phayeng Leisem Jagoi by Iche Thabhallei of Phayeng. She may be the only person who still can perform this special ancient dance. 1st dance 2nd dance