OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:MG1-027

Metadata
Title:Songs
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:Murray Groves (collector), Simon Golson (depositor), 1973. Songs. MPEG/WAV. MG1-027 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F7FF8628118
Contributor (compiler):Murray Groves
Contributor (depositor):Simon Golson
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-10.4878; southlimit=-18.5267; westlimit=-177.011; eastlimit=-166.605
Coverage (ISO3166):WS
Date (W3CDTF):1973-12-31
Date Created (W3CDTF):1973-12-31
Description:Recording of songs with ukelele and guitar come from Polynesia with Samoan language. The first song relates to a Samoan love song called Sau la’u teine Samoa (Come, my Samoan girl) performed by a female so title may have changed. It is observed that these songs are a Samoan ballads sung in a Hawaiian style (ukulele accompaniment and also singing style) very popular in first half of 20th century. There are other English songs performed with the Samoan style. Source: Rita Seumanutafa-Palala. (Steven Gagau, June 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: yes Media: r2r Audio Notes: Side A: dual mono 24/96kHz 7.5ips quality is ok. (no side B)
Identifier:MG1-027
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MG1/027
Language:English
Samoan
Language (ISO639):eng
smo
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:English language
Samoan language
Subject (ISO639):eng
smo
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MG1/027/MG1-027-A.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MG1/027/MG1-027-A.wav
Type (DCMI):Sound

OLAC Info

Archive:  Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Description:  http://www.language-archives.org/archive/paradisec.org.au
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for OLAC format
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OAI Info

OaiIdentifier:  oai:paradisec.org.au:MG1-027
DateStamp:  2026-06-17
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: Murray Groves (compiler); Simon Golson (depositor). 1973. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Europe area_Pacific country_GB country_WS dcmi_Sound iso639_eng iso639_smo olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: United KingdomSamoa
Area: EuropePacific


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