Item details
Item ID
WM2-022a
Title Blasius to Una Turtavu - Guitar Songs of Papua New Guinea
Description "Guitar Songs of Papua New Guinea" is the title of a musical album by Blasius To Una Turtavu, featuring his guitar compositions inspired by the culture of Papua New Guinea.
The album, originally released in 1978, contains 14 tracks and is described as folk, world, and country music.
Key details about the album:
Artist: Blasius To Una Turtavu.
Title: Guitar Songs of Papua, New Guinea.
Release year: 1978.
Genre: Folk, world, & country.
Number of tracks: 14.
Description: The album showcases Blasius To Una Turtavu's guitar compositions, drawing inspiration from Papua New Guinea's cultural landscape.
Label: Larrikin Records and Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies.
Format: Vinyl LP

Blasius To Una Turtavu – Guitar Songs Of Papua New Guinea
Label: Larrikin Records – LRF 030, Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies – LRF 030
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Australia
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Pacific
A1 O Papua New Guinea
A2 Amari Na Ravian
A3 Black Submarine
A4 Fopela Lek
A5 Aura Turagan I Nodup
A6 Nai Ra Kinadik
A7 Iau Varogop Nat Na Pusi
B1 Bun Bilong Tolai
B2 Lucy Yu No Kin Lusim Promis
B3 Kunai Dumdum
B4 Iau Abul Ramalmal
B5 Mi A Skulboi
B6 Lonely Evening
B7 Iau Lus Man Takado

Guitar – Antonius To Una Turtavu (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5, B7), Herman Taman (tracks: B2)
Ukulele – Antonius To Una Turtavu (tracks: B2), Hironimus To Una Turtavu (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1, B3 to B5, B7), Ludovicus To Una Turtavu (tracks: A3, A4)
Vocals, Guitar – Blasius To Una Turtavu

Source: Wantok Musik Foundation & Discogs

(David Bridie & Steven Gagau, July 2025)
Origination date 1978-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/022a
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Collector
David Bridie
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Region / village Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province
Originating university University of Sydney
Operator Jodie Kell
Data Categories song
Data Types Sound
Discourse type singing
Roles Steven Gagau : consultant
Steven Gagau : data_inputter
Blasius Touna : performer
Antonius ToUna : performer
Ludovicus ToUna : performer
DOI 10.26278/w5xn-3865
Cite as David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (consultant, data_inputter), Blasius Touna (performer), Antonius ToUna (performer), Ludovicus ToUna (performer), 1978. Blasius to Una Turtavu - Guitar Songs of Papua New Guinea. MPEG/VND.WAV/JPEG/TIFF. WM2-022a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/w5xn-3865
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Collection Information
Collection ID WM2
Collection title Wantok Musik Foundation (WMF) - Music Label Recordings of Oceania Region.
Description The Wantok Musik Foundation is an Australian-based not-for-profit Music Label that records, releases and promotes culturally infused music from Indigenous Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. The brand “Wantok Musik” is a Melanesian term that reflects talking with a common language “one talk” although in the diverse cultures of the region that may have different sounds, different beats, different instruments, the music we all share is common and singing about the same things such as our history, our lore, our education, our hurts, our joys, our injustices, our struggles, our lives, our communities and our stories. This Collection preserves rich musical talents and artists of the Oceania region where the Wantok Musik Label through album recordings and collaborative projects has fostered cross-cultural initiatives and exchange. Through music and language within the diverse cultures of the region, we hear, share and learn about entertainers, performers and artistic and creative expressions where over the years, the Wantok Musik label has recorded, released and promoted of music from First Nation Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. Wantok Musik promotes local and international profile of First Nation and world music groups based in the region by supporting and providing greater economic opportunity for artists, long-term career sustainability at the same time by managing the various activities addresses social issues with creative and culturally focused approaches.
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Access Information
Edit access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
View/Download access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
Data access conditions Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
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