Month: July 2016
Video Documentation and Storytelling
The master Pena Khongba (musician), Oja Kangembam Mangi plays the ritual morning invocations of Lai Haraoba known formally as Yakeiba and more popularly as Yakairol. One of the great values of these recording are their capture in their actual setting at the Manipur ritual festival of Lai Haraoba. These song of praise […]
Mangka sings Moirang Sai with Laihui Ensemble
Manipuri folk singer, Mangka Mayanglambam performs the traditional Meitei performance style known as Moirang Sai (Tales from Moirang Khamba Thoibi). Mangka performs the two most popular sections of the repertoire, Kwakta Lamjel (The Tournament Race at Kwakta). The set is produced by Seven Sisters Music, with […]