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DG4-F862526
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Title Kadavu
Description Side A -- Duration: 3 mins 21 secs. Title/First Line: Talatala Ma Ra Tau Tamana. Genre: Meke Moto (Spear Dance). Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 5 secs. Title/First Line: Na Loloma. Genre: Same. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Tapping of two men on the floor can be heard. -- Duration: 2 mins 43 secs. Title/First Line: Se Bera Ni Sucu Na Mesaia. Genre: Same. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 02 secs. Title/First Line: Setani. Genre: Same. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 0 mins 33 secs. Title/First Line: Sere Ni Siwa. Genre: Serekali. Voice: M1. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 5 mins 12 secs. Title/First Line: A Cava Na Tamata Mo Nanumi Koya Kina. Genre: Sere Ni Lotu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Side B -- Duration: 3 mins 27 secs. Title/First Line: Jisu Sa Wekaqu Dina. Genre: Sere Ni Lotu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 21 secs. Title/First Line: Matanisiga Vou. Genre: Sere Vanua. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 0 mins 26 secs. Title/First Line: Cila Cila Ra Siga. Genre: Sere Ni Meimei. Voice: M1. Instruments: None. Comments: A man singing a song he heard as a child. -- Duration: 0 mins 26 secs. Title/First Line: Owa Owa Boi Ko Ra Ra. Genre: Mei Mei. Voice: F1. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 0 mins 29 secs. Title/First Line: Ira Koli. Genre: Meimei. Voice: F1. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 0 mins 40 secs. Title/First Line: N/A. Genre: N/A. Voice: M1. Instruments: None. Comments: No details given of this item. This man claimed to be singing an old song. Much humour surrounded his performance. -- Duration: 3 mins 55 secs. Title/First Line: Nodra Taro Na Marama. Genre: Taro. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Alternate speaking (reading from book) and singing. Sound of rain on roof can be heard in latter part of item. -- Duration: 8 mins 49 secs. Title/First Line: Soli Ko Viti Ki Peretania. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping, Derua. Comments: This item about the cession of Fiji to britain does not have an associated dance.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F862526
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Collector
David Goldsworthy
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Countries
Fiji - FJ
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Language as given Fijian
Subject language(s)
Fijian - fij
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Content language(s)
Fijian - fij
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Dialect
Region / village Nasegai, Kadavu, Levuka
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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 10.4225/72/56F15E4145AFC
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Kadavu. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F862526 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E4145AFC
Content Files (4)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F862526-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 20.9 MB 00:22:50.859
DG4-F862526-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 755 MB 00:22:53.970
DG4-F862526-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.5 MB 00:24:32.660
DG4-F862526-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 811 MB 00:24:35.990
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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).
Countries
Fiji - FJ
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Languages
English - eng
Fijian - fij
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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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