Dance-song tradition of the Yi culture of central Yunnan province, China. La-li-luo or dage dances are extremely aerobic, social dances. Explores setting, cultural background, performance, traditional instruments, and musical structure. 20 musical transcriptions of both vocal and instrumental versions of the dance-songs, in Western and Chinese notation, photos, illustrations, glossary of Chinese characters. Cassette included. By Alan R. Thrasher.