MEMO Memo: Filename: A0047 SongTitleEnglish: - SongTitleTibetan: dga' bsang SongDescription: English In general, this song can be sung in a variety of contexts such as at New Year's celebrations, raisings of prayer flag poles, and parties. More specifically, it should be sung on top of mountains when making juniper incense offerings to the gods of the upper part of the mountain. It should also be sung when raising prayer flags in such locations. The song's lyrics ask for luck, health, and long life. (Konchok Gyatso) bod skad du ri mgo nas lha bsang gtong dus brag lha la dgos pa'i lha bsang gtong dgos zer / ri mgo nas dar lcog bzhengs dus gtong rgyu / mi la rlung rta 'gro byed dang sku gzugs bde mo yong byed / 'gro ba mi'i sku tshe ring po yong byed bcas ky smon pa'i gzhas tshig / lo gsar dang / dar lcog bzhengs skabs / skyid po byed skabs su gtong ba / dkon mchog rgya mtshos Genre: Ceremonial song (gzhas chen) Instruments: Vocals: Tibetan Lyrics: - English Lyrics: Lyrics not yet available. Artists: Dondup (don grub);Chosang (chos bzang) Artist Region: Kongpo Basum Chipa (kong po brag gsum brjed pa) Song Region: Kongpo Basum Chipa (kong po brag gsum brjed pa) Translator: Transcriber: RecordingLocation: Kongpo Basum Chipa (kong po brag gsum brjed pa) Duration: 1:06 RecordingDate: 2000-07-21 MediumType: CD MediumID: K005 CDTrack: 1 StartTime: StopTime: SessionId: S0005 LANGUAGE INFO Specific Dialect: kong po brag gsum brjed pa Speech Type: Song MASTER TAPE INFO Master Tape Label: NDRP Master 1 Recorded: 2000-08-02