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Item ID
DG4-F862930
Title Kadavu
Description Side A -- Duration: 2 mins 46 secs. Title/First Line: Vakawirimadgiri. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Verses 7-8. Continued from Tape 28.4. Verses 9-12 of this composition not performed. -- Duration: 1 min 05 secs. Title/First Line: Oa Oa Rosavu Rewa. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M1, F1. Instruments: None. Comments: Despite much coaxing and pre-recording practice the man was unsure of his part and dropped out in one place. -- Duration: 1 min 10 secs. Title/First Line: Niu Niu K'Au A Tavia. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: F2. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 6 mins 31 secs. Title/First Line: Meke I Tiqa. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping, Derua. Comments: Intended for men's dance with spears (tiga) and clubs (ula). -- Duration: 5 mins 56 secs. Title/First Line: Seni Jiale. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping, Derua. Comments: None. -- Duration: 5 mins 56 secs. Title/First Line: Kuita. Genre: Vakavunigasau. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping, Derua. Comments: Intended for seasea dance. Verses 1-3 only recorded. Flase start of 31 seconds before performance proper. Poor recording quality (batteries depleting). -- Side B -- Duration: 1 min 44 secs. Title/First Line: Nukuwatu. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: b Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 1 min 44 secs. Title/First Line: Nukuwatu. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: b Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 1 min 26. Title/First Line: Na Ciri Ni Namara. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 2 min 01 secs. Title/First Line: Marama Ni Namara. Genre: Vakalutuivoce. Voice: M2. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 2 mins 37 secs. Title/First Line: Narration of Legend and Turltle Chant. Genre: Turtle Chant. Voice: Fgp. Instruments: None. Comments: Dub of track on disc: Songs of Fiji. BBC Transcription Service (1954) 109942. Dubbed at F.B.C. Suva.; Item contains instrumental music.
Origination date 1986-01-01
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F862930
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Collector
David Goldsworthy
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Language as given Fijian
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Dialect
Region / village Kadavu: Solovola, Galoa, Viria, Viti Levu, Namuana
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Originating university University of New England
Operator Frank Davey
Data Categories instrumental music
Data Types Sound
Discourse type
Roles David Goldsworthy : researcher
DOI 10.4225/72/56F15E4CDCD78
Cite as David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Kadavu. MPEG/VND.WAV. DG4-F862930 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E4CDCD78
Content Files (4)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
DG4-F862930-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 22.8 MB 00:24:56.609
DG4-F862930-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 824 MB 00:25:00.0
DG4-F862930-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 9.91 MB 00:10:49.529
DG4-F862930-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 358 MB 00:10:50.970
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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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