Item details
Item ID
DG4-F861516
Title Taveuni
Description Side A -- Duration: 1 min 40 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Sa Rogo. Genre: Same. Voice: F7. Instruments: None. Comments: Recording preceeded by prayer. Items 1-4 have two main part and drone (group). -- Duration: 1 min 29 secs. Title/First Line: Isa Noda Qase. Genre: Same. Voice: F7. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 1 min 33 secs. Title/First Line: Kauveilatai. Genre: Same Voice: F8. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 2 mins 39 secs. Title/First Line: Sa Buli Keda Na Tamata. Genre: Taro (Catechism). Voice: F8. Instruments: None. Comments: False start to this item. A series of spoken question and sung answers. -- Duration: 3 mins 17 secs. Title/First Line: Senikau Dau Loloma. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M3. Instruments: 3 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 14 secs. Title/First Line: Na Tagi Na Rarawa. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M3. Instruments: 3 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: Some talking between items 6 and 7. -- Duration: 2 mins 7 secs. Title/First Line: Ma U wede Na Cagi. Genre: Vakanunigasau. Voice: Mgp. Instruments: Hand Clapping. Comments: Three part singing. Two distinct sections to this item. See tape 16.5 for a two-part version of this item. See also tape 6.2. -- Duration: 2 mins 4 secs. Title/First Line: Au Ravi Tu E Vuni Vadra 'Ula. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: Recording starts just as first word is being sung. Tapping on mat can be heard. See tape 16.4 for another performance of this item. -- Duration: 2 mins 20 secs. Title/First Line: Ko Droka Na Bogi. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M6. Instruments: None. Comments: See Tape 4.6 for another version of this item. -- Duration: 1 min 22 secs. Title/First Line: Ke Ko Dovu. Genre: Taralala. Voice: M6. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: See Tape 4.3-5 for other verions of this item. -- Side B -- Duration: 1 min 5 secs. Title/First Line: Vono Kula. Genre: Vakavunigasu. Voice: M6. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: None. -- Duration: 5 mins 29 secs. Title/First Line: Vono Kula. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Tape started after singer had begun. Missed first word. -- Duration: 7 mins 11 secs. Title/First Line: Bilo Levu. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Sounds of child crying and birds chirping. Some long pauses between verses. -- Duration: 2 mins 4 secs. Title/First Line: Ravi Tu Na Vuni Vadra'Ula. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: Sounds of children talking in background. See Tape 15.8 for another performance of this item. -- Duration: 1 mn 59 secs. Title/First Line: Ma U Wede Na Cagi. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: This item has two distinct sections. See Tape 15.7 for another performance. -- Duration: 3 mins 34 secs. Title/First Line: Cabe Na Lotu. Genre: Polotu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Spoons. Comments: Sounds of dog barking in Background. -- Duration: 1 min 48 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Vakarorogo Na Marama. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: A song (vakasogo) aboug the sea breeze blowing on the shore.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861516
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Collector
David Goldsworthy
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Language as given Fijian
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Dialect
Region / village Taveuni: Dretiki, Somosomo, Qamea
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Originating university University of New England
Operator Frank Davey
Data Categories instrumental music
Data Types Sound
Discourse type singing
Roles David Goldsworthy : researcher
DOI 10.4225/72/56F15E256F5AE
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Taveuni. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F861516 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E256F5AE
Content Files (4)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F861516-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 23.1 MB 00:25:12.599
DG4-F861516-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 833 MB 00:25:16.9
DG4-F861516-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.5 MB 00:24:34.650
DG4-F861516-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 812 MB 00:24:37.970
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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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Access Information
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Data access conditions Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
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