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MW6-002
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Title Interview with Loujaya Dunar, Port Moresby
Description Tape#1: Side A&B - Music Background, Experiences and Journey of Loujaya Dumar

Loujaya Dumar was born in Lae on 20th May 1963 to parentage of provinces of ENB (father) and Morobe (mother).
A well known PNG female music artist in the 1990s, her musical exposure and upbringing started at the age of 10 through her mother who was actively involved with her SDA Church singing and choirs.
She attended National Arts School in Port Moresby and now works at Word Publishing company.
Her fame in the music scene and public domain was in the gospel band, June Valley Harrietts through lead vocals, compositions and songwriting. Her exposure and influence on her music was also from radio broadcasts inspired by international artists like Michael Jackson, Dion Warwick, Anne Murray amongst many.
Loujaya discusses more on her musical journey during the interview.
(Steven Gagau, June 2019)
Origination date 1990-05-31
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/002
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Collector
Michael Webb
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Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
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Language as given
Subject language(s)
English - eng
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Content language(s)
English - eng
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Dialect
Region / village Port Moresby, National Capital District
Originating university
Operator Nick Fowler-Gilmore
Data Categories historical reconstruction
Data Types Sound
Discourse type interactive_discourse
Roles Steven Gagau : data_inputter
Loujaya Dunar : speaker
DOI 10.26278/7CXG-G369
Cite as Michael Webb (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), Loujaya Dunar (speaker), 1990. Interview with Loujaya Dunar, Port Moresby. MPEG/VND.WAV. MW6-002 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/7CXG-G369
Content Files (4)
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MW6-002-A.mp3 audio/mpeg 28.8 MB 00:31:29.670
MW6-002-A.wav audio/vnd.wav 1.01 GB 00:31:29.660
MW6-002-B.mp3 audio/mpeg 29.1 MB 00:31:48.579
MW6-002-B.wav audio/vnd.wav 1.02 GB 00:31:48.559
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Collection Information
Collection ID MW6
Collection title Music in Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, ENBP and New Guinea Islands Region (ca. 1950s - 1990s)
Description Recordings of a wide range of music in Rabaul 1950s-1990s covering areas of the Gazelle Peninsula of East New Britain Province and the New Guinea Islands Region. This collection was the PhD research work by Dr Michael Webb focused on music of Melanesia in the Pacific. This collection was located as a result of PARADISEC's 'Lost and Found' project and digitisation was funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language.

Note: This video recording on Item MW6-012 labelled Queens Birthday Singsing, Rabaul in 1993 was unable to be digitised due to poor quality of tape so deleted from collection.
(Steven Gagau)
Countries
Australia - AU
New Caledonia - NC
Papua New Guinea - PG
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Languages
English - eng
French - fra
Hakö - hao
Halia - hla
Kuanua - ksd
Mekeo - mek
Motu - meu
Ramoaaina - rai
Saliba - sbe
Sursurunga - sgz
Siar-Lak - sjr
Solos - sol
Teop - tio
Tok Pisin - tpi
Taulil - tuh
Undetermined language - und
Warwar Feni - hrw
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Access Information
Edit access Steven Gagau
Michael Webb
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Data access conditions Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
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