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
Operator Jodie Kell
Originating university University of Sydney
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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
Access information
Edit access Jodie Kell
Steven Gagau
Michael Webb
Data access conditions Mixed (check individual items)
Data access details
Items in Collection (111)

Item Title Actions
001 Pacific Gold Studios and Rabaul Music by Greg Seeto, Rabaul View
002 Interview with Loujaya Dunar, Port Moresby View
003 Interview with Eddie Elias, Port Moresby View
004 Interview with Kauboi, Port Moresby View
005 Interview with Ray Sheriden, Paramatta, NSW View
006 Interview with Ray Sheriden (Continued), Parramatta View
007 Music of New Guinea, String Band and Choral View
008 The New Guinea Adventist Choir, Jones Missionary College, Kambubu View
009 Radio Rabaul Recordings of Stringband Songs, Rabaul View
010 Radio Rabaul Recordings of Stringband Songs, Rabaul View
011 Matupit Group and Cultural Performances, Vunapope View
013 Vunairoto Jubilee and Jack Tonga Guitar Tunings View
014 Rabaul Various Collections View
015 Interview with Ben Kepas, Malay Town, Rabaul View
016 Interview with Blasius ToUna, Nodup View
017 Interview with Blasius ToUna, Nodup (Continued) View
018 Interview with Andrew Midian, Rabaul View
019 Rabaul Various Collections (Continued) View
020 Interview with George Telek, Waterfront, Rabaul View
021 Interview with Pilemon ToKilang and Osnil Tavil View
022 Interview with David Kepas, Rabaul View
023 Interview with Anna Kuskus, Rabaul View
024 Traditional 'ABot' Songs by Pilemon ToKilang, Bitavavar, Kokopo View
025 Interview with three members of Gulf Province band, Lamaika, PGS, Rabaul View
026 A Bot Songs by Pilemon ToKilang (Continued), Bitavavar View
027 A Bot Songs by Pilemon ToKilang and Esly Tavil (Continued), Bitavavar View
028 A Bot Songs and Explanations by Pilemon ToKilang and Esly Tavil, Bitavavar View
029 Interview with Blasius ToUna (Continued), Nodup View
030 Dubs of Andrew Midian's Vunaulul Choir, Nangananga View
031 Interview with Roy Mangut, Eagles Mixed Band, Matupit Island View
032 Tung na Parau Service Music, Talakua, Raluana View
033 Kambiu Club Stringband Songs and Reminiscences by Philip Tabuchi, Rabaul View
034 Interview (Conclusion) with Eliap ToBilitaria and Andrew Midian View
035 Interview with Eliap ToBilitaria, Bitapabeke-Vunamami View
036 Interview with Eliap ToBilitaria (continued) View
037 Barike Guide Track of A Bot and Interview with John Balasam, Rabaul View
038 Interview with Patrick ToIvo and Singing by ToKulupa View
039 Interview with Resin ToLop, Vunairoto View
040 Interview with Patti Doi, PGS Rabaul View
041 Interview with John Wong, PGS Port Moresby View
042 Interview with Ray Sheriden, Parramatta View
043 Interview with Roboam Mael, Rabaul View
044 Interview with Vincent ToLiman, Toma View
045 Interview with Vincent ToLiman (Continued), Toma View
046 Interview with Willie Seeto and Desmond Woo, Rabaul View
047 Interview with Julie Toliman, Pacific Gold Studios (PGS) Rabaul View
048 Interview (Continued) with Julie Toliman, PGS Rabaul View
049 Interview with George Telek, CHM Studios, Rabaul View
050 Interview with Pastor Doug Martin and Kiso of Mussau, Rabaul View

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