Collection details
Collection ID MW6
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)
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6
Collector
Michael Webb
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Operator Jodie Kell
Originating university University of Sydney
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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Region / village Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province
DOI 10.26278/5dcc1a7c454ad
Cite as Michael Webb (collector), 1973. Music in Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, ENBP and New Guinea Islands Region (ca. 1950s - 1990s). Collection MW6 at catalog.paradisec.org.au [Other Access]. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/5dcc1a7c454ad
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Edit access Jodie Kell
Steven Gagau
Michael Webb
Data access conditions Mixed (check individual items)
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Items in Collection (111)

Item Title Actions
051 Interview with Rokus The Kid and Joan Niut, PGS Rabaul View
052 Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit - Various Dance, Choir & Music Performances, Rabaul View
053 Interview with Greg Seeto, PGS Rabaul View
054 Interview and Performance of Stringband Songs by Team Nanuk, Nanuk View
055 Interview and Performance by Team Nanuk (Continued), Nanuk View
056 Nidok Ceremony , Junior Painim Wok, Balaguan Dances, Vunalaka View
057 Alor Dance at Matamatam, Nangananga View
058 Traditional Tolai "Warbat" Songs of Bitavavar and Childrens' Choir of Volavolo View
059 Interview with ToJack Tonga of Duke of Yorks Is, Malay Town, Rabaul View
060 Interview with ToJack Tonga of Duke of Yorks Is (Continued), Malay Town, Rabaul View

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