OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-010b

Metadata
Title:Trobes Stringband
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), David Bridie (compiler, consultant), Wantok Musik (recorder), Enos Gagau (data_inputter), Trobes Stringband (performer), 1998. Trobes Stringband. MPEG/WAV. WM2-010b at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/pajm-v719
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Contributor (consultant):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Enos Gagau
Contributor (performer):Trobes Stringband
Contributor (recorder):Wantok Musik
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-8.28239; southlimit=-8.9121; westlimit=150.602; eastlimit=151.596
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1998-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1998-01-01
Description:Recordings by Trobes Stringband and David Bridie's fieldwork in 1998 at Orabesi or Idaleka villages, Kiriwina Island of the Trobriand Islands group in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The language used in Kilivila (kij). They are connected with WM2-010a on sessions to the production of 'A Savage Land' documentary. The community of performers in the villages are of Trobriand style and repertoire of stringbands well known in the music life of Kiriwina Island with original compositions and traditional songs. The list covers various types of music and ambient/environmental recordings. 001 - Stringband ensemble - singing and instrumentals 002 - Stringband arrangement of a traditional Trobriand song 003 - possible jingle in closing segment or transitional piece 004 - possible love song or reflective piece about thoughts and beauty. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-010b
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b
Language:English
Kilivila
Language (ISO639):eng
kij
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:English language
Kilivila language
Subject (ISO639):eng
kij
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/010b/WM2-010b-004.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
GetRecord:  Pre-generated XML file

OAI Info

OaiIdentifier:  oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-010b
DateStamp:  2026-04-11
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (compiler); David Bridie (consultant); Wantok Musik (recorder); Enos Gagau (data_inputter); Trobes Stringband (performer). 1998. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Europe area_Pacific country_GB country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_eng iso639_kij olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: United KingdomPapua New Guinea
Area: EuropePacific


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