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DG4-F862122
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Title Kadavu
Description Side A -- Duration: 2 mins 0 secs. Title/First Line: Me Vakalaugatataki. Genre: Sere Ni Lotu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 3 mins 40 secs. Title/First Line: Totoka Qai Vakaciriloloma. Genre: Sere Ni Lotu. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 16 mins 3 secs. Title/First Line: Meke Ni Ika. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Intended for vakamalolo dance, the 16 verses performed in three brackets with breaks in between (verses 1-7, 8-12 and 13-16). Pitch level changes between brackets. Note male falsetto singing. -- Duration: 8 mins 14 secs. Title/First Line: Na Meke I Wau Cevai. Genre: Meke Wau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Text describes Fijian soldiery in olden times. -- Duration: 2 mins 57 secs. Title/First Line: Lomai Na Leca. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping, Clubs on Ground. Comments: Text relates to the history of Matanuku island. See Tape 19.4 for another version of this composition. Intended for women's vakamalolo. -- Duration: 11 mins 54 secs. Title/First Line: Noqu Dabe Toka Mai Noqu Vale. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: First section unaccompanied.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F862122
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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 Kadavu: Baidmudamu, Wailevu, Cevai
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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 10.4225/72/56F15E36650FC
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Kadavu. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F862122 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E36650FC
Content Files (4)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F862122-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 21.2 MB 00:23:10.819
DG4-F862122-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 766 MB 00:23:13.980
DG4-F862122-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.4 MB 00:24:30.630
DG4-F862122-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 810 MB 00:24:33.960
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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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