Item details
Item ID
DG4-F860506
Title Taveuni
Description Side A -- Duration: 7 mins 24 secs. Title/First Line: 'Oro Ni Tevoro. Genre:Vakamalolo (Meke Ni Veli). Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Short breaks between the various verses. -- Duration: 2 mins 43 secs. Title/First Line: Turaga Ni Nanumi Viti. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mgp. Instruments: Guitar, Ukelele, Hand Clapping. Comments: None. -- Duration: 2 mins 40 secs. Title/First Line: Tofa Sa Moce. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mgp. Instruments: Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: Text includes some Samoan words. -- Duration: 3 mins 9 secs. Title/First Line: Sa Na Taimi Na Tinikarua. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mgp. Instruments:Guitar, Ukele. Comments: None. -- Duration: 2 mins 57 secs. Title/First Line: Navakawau Nanumi Au. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mgp. Instruments: Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: None. -- Duration: 53 secs. Title/First Line: O Bui Savirewa. Genre: Meke Ni Mei Mei. Voice: Fgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Multi-part lullaby. -- Duration: 32 secs. Title/First Line:O O Bauwa. Genre: Meke Ni Mei Mei. Voice: Fgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Mult-part lullaby. -- Duration: 29 secs. Title/First Line: O O Bauwa. Genre: Meke Ni Meimei. Voice: Fgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Same song repeated at a higher pitch. -- Duration: 2 mins 15 secs. Title/First Line: Na Noda I Solisoli. Genre: N/A. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: A modern gospel song. -- Side B -- Duration: 6 mins 7 secs. Title/ First Line: A Moli. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Handclapping. Comments: Short breaks between sections/verses. -- Duration: 1 min 47 secs. Title/ First Line: Vasoqo. Genre: Vakamlolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: This is the prelude to the meke 'A moli' (normally precedes it). -- Duration: 1 min 16 secs. Title/ First Line: O Sula Dau Tagi. Genre: Meke Ni Meimei. Voice: F1. Instruments: Patting child/leg. Comments: False start. Laughing and giggling. Text incomplete. -- Duration: 1 min 13 secs. Title/ First Line: O Sula Dau Tagi. Genre: Meke Ni Meimei. Voice: F1. Instruments: Patting child/leg. Comments: Same song repeated. Text complete. See tape 4.2 for another version of this lullaby. -- Duration: 1 min 13 secs. Title/ First Line: Ni Vakarogorogo Mai na Veiyasana. Genre: N/A. Voice: M1. Instruments: None. Comments: Genre unclear. Described as an ancient song. Possibly Vakalutuivoce with only one part. -- Duration: 2 mins 20 secs. Title/ First Line: Ko Lomaloma Na Toba Vakaloloma. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Older type of sere ni cumu. -- Duration: 2 mins 31 secs. Title/ First Line: Sere 'Ei Vatuwiriwiri. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Short break between chorus and second verse. -- Duration:2 mins 47 seconds. Title/ First Line: Vuna Poidi. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 3 mins 42 secs. Title/ First Line: Talanoa ni Noqu Koro. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M3. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Bass, Drums, Tambourine. Comments: Modern, electrified Fijian pop style.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-02-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F860506
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Collector
David Goldsworthy
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Language as given Fijian
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Region / village Navakawu, Taveuni, Vuna
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Originating university University of New England
Operator Frank Davey
Data Categories instrumental music
Data Types Sound
Discourse type
Roles David Goldsworthy : researcher
DOI 10.4225/72/56F15E06C1E9B
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Taveuni. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F860506 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E06C1E9B
Content Files (4)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F860506-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.3 MB 00:24:21.650
DG4-F860506-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 805 MB 00:24:24.960
DG4-F860506-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.2 MB 00:24:17.880
DG4-F860506-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 803 MB 00:24:21.170
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Collection Information
Collection ID DG4
Collection title Fijian music (Taveuni and Kadavu)
Description Audio recordings of music and song in Fiji from a wide variety of genre. Some with descriptions and explanations. Ranges from traditional performance, to children's songs and modern Fijian pop. Languages recorded include English and Fijian (Fiji, Standard Fijian, Eastern Fijian, Nadroga, Naadronga).
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