MEMO Memo: Filename: A0066 SongTitleEnglish: Look at the Roof of Ruthok Castle SongTitleTibetan: sa ru thog rtse la gzigs dang SongDescription: 'Khyungtsang Karmo' (khyung tshang dkar mo) is the name of the local mountain deity (yul lha), and thereby of the sacred mountain itself that is located to the east of Ruthok castle. Genre: Dancing song (zhabs bro gzhas) Instruments: Vocals: Tibetan Lyrics: sa ru thog rtse la gzigs dang // rtse la gzigs dang // rtse mo'i thug dan dar lcog // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // dar sna 'dzods pa'i dpyad song // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro nyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // dar sna 'dzogs pa'i dpyad song // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // so ru thog skyed la gzigs dang // skyed la gzigs dang // skyed pa'i rab gsal la cha 'grig // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // shing sna 'dzoms pa'i dpyad song // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // shing sna 'dzoms pa'i dpyad song // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // so ru thog rtsa la gzigs dang // rtsa la gzigs dang // rtsa ba'i lo yag la ljang pa // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // 'bru sna 'dzoms pa'i dpyad yod // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // gzhan gyi skyag dgos mi 'dug // 'bru sna 'dzoms pa'i dpyad yod // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // so ru thog mkhar rgyab mtshe'u chen po la // mtshe'u chen po // 'o ma'i mtsho zhig min 'gro // ru thog khyung tshang dkar mo // 'o ma'i la gsol kha 'bul 'gro la // gzhas zhabs bro gcig byas // gzhas zhabs bro gnyis byas // gzhas zhabs bro gsum gsum // English Lyrics: Look at the roof of Ruthok [castle]! Look at the roof! The roof banner and prayer flags, There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of prayer flags are [already] represented. [Refrain] Song and dance one and, Song and dance two and, Song and dance three, three. There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of prayer flags are [already] represented. [Refrain] Look at the side of Ruthok [castle]! Look at the side! The side's symmetrical windows, There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of wood are [already] represented. [Refrain] There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of wood are [already] represented. [Refrain] Look at the foot of Ruthok [castle]! Look at the foot! The green buds [of a good year's crop] at the foot, There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of grain are [already] represented. [Refrain] There's no need for further praise, [For] many kinds of grain are [already] represented. [Refrain] The small lake behind, The small lake, It's probably a lake of milk. To Ruthok Khyungtsang Karmo, Go to make an offering of milk. [Refrain] Artists: Artist Region: Ngari Ruthok (mnga' ris sa khul ru thog rdzong ru thog shang) Song Region: Ngari Ruthok (mnga' ris sa khul ru thog rdzong ru thog shang) Translator: Tsering Gyalpo, R. Kirk Moore Transcriber: tshe ring rgyal po RecordingLocation: Ngari Ruthok (mnga' ris sa khul ru thog rdzong ru thog shang) Duration: 2:39 RecordingDate: 2000-08-16 MediumType: mini DV tape MediumID: 8/16 ru thog CDTrack: StartTime: 46:51 StopTime: 49:33 SessionId: S0008 LANGUAGE INFO Specific Dialect: Ngari ruthok Speech Type: Song MASTER TAPE INFO Master Tape Label: NDRP Master 1 Recorded: 2000-08-02. This title has the ID A0066 in the old Filemaker Pro Database.