Dream Songs and Healing Sounds in the Rainforests of Malaysia

The Temiar people of the central Malaysian rainforest are deeply spiritual. Inspired by their vibrant natural environment, they have developed a musical landscape that evolves from their dreams—dreamsongs. Dreamsongs form the basis for community-wide singing and trance-dancing ceremonies, which celebrate all the important occasions in Temiar society. Proceeds from artist’s royalties are donated to rainforest preservation in Malaysia and to the Indigenous peoples there. 21 tracks. "Rhythms that lure you irresistibly away to the land of dreams." — Wereldmuziek Update

Track Listing

101	Bird songs and river sounds	Birds and insects of the Berok River	00:55
102	Princess of Mt. Sewilu	Along Indan anak lelaki Agun	11:01
103	Cince:m	Abilem anak lelaki Along Lum	03:56
104	Penhe:y	Uda anak perempuan Tengah	02:50
105	Clearing the fields	Lima anak perempuan Busu	02:22
106	Metal mouthharp (Comments)	Penghulu Senang anak lelati Long	01:02
107	Metal mouthharp (Biray bird)	Penghulu Senang anak lelati Long	01:58
108	Metal mouthharp (Comments)	Penghulu Senang anak lelati Long	00:10
109	Biray bird (Magpie, Robin)	Biray bird	00:48
110	A healing ceremony at Kg	Al + j Apos anak lelaki Itam and Uda anak lelaki Pandak	10:13
111	Penso:l (Noseflute) - Comments	Hitam Angah (Malam)	01:33
112	The trunk of the tuwala' tree	Angah Pandak and Hitam Angah (Malam)	03:11
113	Penso:l (Noseflute) - Comments	Hitam Angah (Malam)	00:16
114	The cicada herŋc:d	Cicada in Malaysian rainforest	00:52
115	The way of the annual fruits (The Langsat tree)	Abilem anak lelati Along Lum	04:38
116	Terane' bird (Checker-throated woodpecker)	Terene' bird	00:26
117	Mamu:g (Tiger genre)	Hitam Tamboh anak lelati Along	03:41
118	Healing Ceremony (Tangge:y Genre), Pengaseh Flower song	Ading Kerah	07:11
119	Sempahke:h flower	Penghulu Along Uda	06:41
120	Bah Kuro:w (Hill rice)	Alang anak perempuan Busu	04:16
121	Penjiwck (Singing while journeying)	Group of four Temiar adolescents from Jelgek	01:18