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Item ID
DG4-F861112
Title Taveuni
Description Side A -- Duration: 8 mins 40 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Va'arorogo Mada Me'u Tu'una. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Dancers clap moce (farewell) at the end of this item. -- Duration: 4 mins 22 secs. Title/First Line: Wai Wai Nene. Genre: Action Song. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Modern action song for children. -- Duration: 11 mins 6 secs. Title/First Line: Dormu Na Siga ni Lutu A Dra'i. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Two of the male dancers were the soloists for this meke. The repeat of the last section is taped at 3.75. The singers started this section at a higher pitch after I stopped the performance to check the tape. Moce clapping at end of item. -- Side B -- Duration: 33 secs. Title/First Line: O O Bauwa. Genre: Meke Ni Meimei. Voice: F1. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 22 secs. Title/First Line: Ta Ta Veisa Veisa. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F2. Instruments: Hand Clapping. Comments: Children's game: two children sit facing each other and slap hands in various configurations. -- Duration: 2 mins 5 secs. Title/First Line: Tono Tono E Drau. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F1+F2. Instruments: None. Comments: Older woman chants while two girls play game. Whistling signals which of the four hands is 'out' during the game. Game continues with spoken dialogue only between two girls. -- Duration: 15 secs. Title/First Line: La'I Ta Bula. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F2. Instruments: Hand Clapping. Comments: Same clapping game as item 2 with a different song. -- Duration: 7 mins 50 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Bula Ni Mata Vinaka Mai. Genre: N/A. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: A modern meke composed for the ordination of village priest. Recorded with breaks between three sections of piece. -- Duration: 2 mins 59 secs. Title/First Line: Sere Ni Va'abula. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M3. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 12 sec. Title/First Line: Isa. Genre: N/A. Voice: M3. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: Sacred text in sere ni cumu style.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112
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Collector
David Goldsworthy
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Language as given Fijian
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Region / village Lavena,Taveuni
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Originating university University of New England
Operator Frank Davey
Data Categories instrumental music
Data Types Sound
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Roles David Goldsworthy : researcher
DOI 10.4225/72/56F15E1A45829
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Taveuni. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F861112 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E1A45829
Content Files (6)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F861112-A_restored.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.7 MB 00:24:49.970
DG4-F861112-A_restored.wav audio/vnd.wav 821 MB 00:24:53.339
DG4-F861112-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.2 MB 00:24:16.690
DG4-F861112-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 802 MB 00:24:19.970
DG4-F861112-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 17.5 MB 00:19:05.400
DG4-F861112-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 631 MB 00:19:07.990
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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).
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