Longing for the Past: The 78 RPM Era in Southeast Asia

by Various Artists

Longing for the Past: The 78 RPM Era in Southeast Asia cover art

This breathtaking, four-disc box set compiles incredibly rare, delicate 78-rpm recordings captured across Southeast Asia between 1905 and 1966. Archiving everything from Javanese Gamelan orchestrations to mournful Vietnamese folk songs, the release serves as a profound historical document of musical traditions largely erased by war and modernization. It earned immense critical praise as a triumph of audio restoration and cultural preservation.

Genres

  • Southeast Asian Classical Music
  • Southeast Asian Folk Music

Tracklist

  1. Tôn Tẫn giả điên
  2. Phleng Boran
  3. Xứ tội Bàng Quí Phi, Thứ nhì
  4. Tả cảnh cô đầu thua bạc
  5. Thawai Phaka Thi
  6. Nang Nak
  7. Khaek Mon
  8. Nam Nhị-tự
  9. Gap Pa Pheng
  10. Khổng Minh - Mẫu Tầm Tử
  11. Đờn vọng cổ - kìm độc chiếc
  12. Xữ tội Bàng Quí Phi
  13. Thong Yon / Phleng Barang / Rueang Khun Chang Khun Phaen
  14. Khap Salang
  15. Văn bà đệ tứ
  16. Nang khluan
  17. Lom phat sai khao
  18. Tứ đại cảnh - Kim tiền
  19. Hỡi trời cao - Xàng Xế
  20. Khap Thum Lao
  21. Teb Bantom
  22. Gửi thư
  23. Phleng Boran (Alternate Version)
  24. Hát mưỡu và hát nói
  25. Khaek Lopburi
  26. Khap Ngeum Thang Khaokan
  27. Danse Ancienne
  28. Chant de Bateliers
  29. Promenade en Foret
  30. Khmer Kroak
  31. Thet Mathi/ Sthu Ku Lak-kham-kaeo/wat Vientiane
  32. Cha Pi
  33. Zhan Zhao Bi Jian
  34. Pleng Sen Lao Na
  35. Lam Toei Jep Saep
  36. Homrong Chan Chao
  37. Srey Sroh Mien Thrung
  38. Đờn Huế, Cổ bản
  39. An Nangsue Thawng Kan
  40. Chúc Anh Đài
  41. Rabam Dawadoeng
  42. Huang A-lai
  43. Khaek Khao
  44. Phram Dit Nam Dao
  45. Lam Khaen
  46. Maung Kyaw Ei Sandaya Nyunt: Ah Hson
  47. Ffawn Jao Sri Oi
  48. Doi Rup
  49. Welcoming Ma Thein Nyunt , Ma Sein Thin, Ma Sein Thi and Their A Ngyeint Dancers and Singers with Finale, Clown Dance, and Introduction of Ma Sein by Mingala Ma Thein Nyunt, Ma Sein Thin, Ma Sein Thi
  50. Mingala Ma Thein Nyunt, Ma Sein Thin, Ma Sein Thi A Ngyeint Presenting Some New Tunes by Mingala Ma Thein Nyunt, Ma Sein Thin, Ma Sein Thi A Ngyeint A Hsan Hhtoh
  51. Mon Ap Son
  52. Hnit Kan Pyaing Hpuza
  53. Pleng Khrawp Chakara Wan Thao Tawn Abu Hassan Taeng Ngan
  54. Son Nant Tha Myaing: Sha Pon Gyi
  55. Lakhon Rueang Kraithong
  56. Lao Phan
  57. Thet Hta
  58. Tap Phraw Law
  59. Sanda Min Yodaya
  60. Hpon Taw Bwe
  61. Shit Hkan Palin
  62. Khap Mai Ban Doh
  63. Ba Ba Win
  64. Son Taw Myaing
  65. Taw Hnit Taung Swe
  66. Miss Whiskey
  67. Mi Ba Myitta
  68. Yodaya Bwe Gyi
  69. Nyut Nyut Hsaing Hsaing
  70. Lambaresik
  71. Dji Hong
  72. Dondang Sayang
  73. Ile-Ile
  74. Tumba Lela-Lelan
  75. Angkat-Angatan
  76. Pengantin Berarak
  77. Tjikadjangan
  78. Gambos Ya Omar
  79. Lagu Daerah Sumatera
  80. Shier Zhulei
  81. Ka Abdi
  82. Babarlajar Mataram
  83. Gambos Sri Mahkota Kelantan
  84. Poetih Poetih Sapoet Andoek
  85. Chek Siti I
  86. Titipati
  87. Kitjir Kitjir
  88. Ogingo Mamangka Vuhan
  89. Wak Daing
  90. Aer Mata Djato Berlinang