Item details
Item ID
WM2-001c
Title A Bit Na Ta - Master CD
Description About this CD album:

This CD release features a rich interweave of stringband, choirs, atmospheric soundscapes and contemporary PNG sounds that are central to the 'a Bit na Ta' story.

'a Bit na Ta' project, was produced in ples (place, Rabaul, East New Britain, PNG. It was specially commissioned for the exhibition No 1 Neighbour: Art in Papua New Guinea 1966-2016 at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.
The project engages with the enormous changes that have washed over the century 1875-1975 from the perspective of the Tolai peoples who inhabit the lands surrounding it.

A natural extension of Not Drowning, Waving’s seminal 1990 release Tabaran, the CD touches upon the decades-long artistic relationship between David Bridie and George Telek, whilst featuring both established artists and rising stars of Melanesian music, including Anslom, Gilnata and Amidal stringbands, Pius Wasi (Sanguma, Tambaran Culure), and John Phillips (Not Drowning, Waving).

The sound tracks in the CD are;

1. a Bit na Ta 01:14
2. Lili Ram Kavavar 03:14
3. Torurua Tapialai 02:24
4. Black Lotu 03:11
5. Tatabai 01:34 video
6. Abot Ai Bitapaka 03:18
7. Jack Emanuel 04:44
8. Iau Kunera Iur 01:22
9. Apinpidik 02:03
10. Toto Ok 01:59
11. Tutupele 01:26
12. Gadin Kaikai 02:56
13. Boro 03:38
14. Ia Benet (Vutung Sing) 01:26
15. A Gap Na Kete 02:34
16. Iau Nunuk 03:00
17. Leuna Bale Women's Feasting Song 02:33
18. Tawalonglong 02:28
19. Iau Tar Tikan Tadap Iesu Nam Ra Bona Talaigu 00:42
20. Akuka 03:09
21. Guria Beats 02:15
22. Tokaminiel 01:23
23. Bitapaka 02:38
24. Day Karai Bilong Brother Glen 02:15
25. Oaga Na Pipi 02:00
26. Wali 02:19

Produced by David Bridie
Mixed by Simon Polinski and Nao Anzai
Additional Mixing Andy Robinson
A Bit na Ta surround soundscape by Nao Anzai
Recorded by David Bridie at Vunaulul Studio and on location in Rabaul, PNG, April/May 2016 and at Haus Bilas Studios, Melbourne
Assistant sound engineer Garett Low (Rabaul)
Additional locations recordings by Gideon Kakabin and Adrian Schultze

Additional musicians: John Phillips (bilas guitar), Helen Mountfort (cello), Phil Wales (bilas guitar), Paul Cartright (bass and guitar), Ben Hakalitz (kundus and garamut), Pius Wasi (mambu), Hope Csutoros (violin), Glen Low (bass guitar), Garret Low (bass guitar), ToRavien (Garamut), Donald Lessy (guitar), Felix Sammy (tutupele, guitar) Rangrang Oscar (ukulele) Adalita, Eden Mulholland, ToUgus (quaks)

https://abitnata.bandcamp.com/album/a-bit-na-ta

Source: Wantok Musik Foundation

(David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2025)
Origination date 2016-10-11
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/001c
URL
Collector
David Bridie
Countries To view related information on a country, click its name
Language as given
Subject language(s) To view related information on a language, click its name
Content language(s)
Dialect
Region / village Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province
Originating university University of Sydney
Operator Jodie Kell
Data Categories song
Data Types Sound
Discourse type singing
Roles Steven Gagau : consultant
Steven Gagau : data_inputter
David Bridie : compiler
David Bridie : performer
Phil Wales : performer
John Phillips : performer
Helen Mountfort : performer
Paul Cartright : performer
Pius Wasi : performer
Hope Csutoros : performer
Glen Low : performer
Garret Low : performer
ToRavien : performer
Donald Lessy : performer
Felix Sammy : performer
Rangrang Oscar : performer
Adalita : performer
Eden Mulholland : performer
ToUgus : performer
DOI 10.26278/jtpx-1z16
Cite as David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (consultant, data_inputter), David Bridie (compiler, performer), Phil Wales (performer), John Phillips (performer), Helen Mountfort (performer), Paul Cartright (performer), Pius Wasi (performer), Hope Csutoros (performer), Glen Low (performer), Garret Low (performer), ToRavien (performer), Donald Lessy (performer), Felix Sammy (performer), Rangrang Oscar (performer), Adalita (performer), Eden Mulholland (performer), ToUgus (performer), 2016. A Bit Na Ta - Master CD. MPEG/VND.WAV/VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.WORDPROCESSINGML.DOCUMENT/PDF. WM2-001c at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/jtpx-1z16
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Collection Information
Collection ID WM2
Collection title Wantok Musik Foundation (WMF) - Music Label Recordings of Oceania Region.
Description The Wantok Musik Foundation is an Australian-based not-for-profit Music Label that records, releases and promotes culturally infused music from Indigenous Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. The brand “Wantok Musik” is a Melanesian term that reflects talking with a common language “one talk” although in the diverse cultures of the region that may have different sounds, different beats, different instruments, the music we all share is common and singing about the same things such as our history, our lore, our education, our hurts, our joys, our injustices, our struggles, our lives, our communities and our stories. This Collection preserves rich musical talents and artists of the Oceania region where the Wantok Musik Label through album recordings and collaborative projects has fostered cross-cultural initiatives and exchange. Through music and language within the diverse cultures of the region, we hear, share and learn about entertainers, performers and artistic and creative expressions where over the years, the Wantok Musik label has recorded, released and promoted of music from First Nation Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. Wantok Musik promotes local and international profile of First Nation and world music groups based in the region by supporting and providing greater economic opportunity for artists, long-term career sustainability at the same time by managing the various activities addresses social issues with creative and culturally focused approaches.
Countries To view related information on a country, click its name
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Access Information
Edit access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
View/Download access Mihka Chee
David Bridie
Data access conditions Closed (subject to the access condition details)
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