OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-082b

Metadata
Title:Pius Wasi - Video
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), George Telek (participant), Pius Wasi (performer), Not Drowning Waving (participant), David Bridie (consultant), Sanguma Band (participant), Tambaran Culture Band (participant), 1977. Pius Wasi - Video. MATROSKA/MP4. WM2-082b at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/z6hs-0q79
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Contributor (consultant):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Contributor (participant):George Telek
Not Drowning Waving
Sanguma Band
Tambaran Culture Band
Contributor (performer):Pius Wasi
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-1.91697; southlimit=-43.7195; westlimit=112.714; eastlimit=157.579
Coverage (ISO3166):AU
PG
Date (W3CDTF):1977-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1977-01-01
Description:The video recordings are of Pius Wasi, the primary performer as the master bamboo-flute (mambu) player.Wasi is originally from Chambri Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Wasi is performing solo demonstrations and compositions on the mambu flute. These files are predominantly instrumental recordings. Wasi's bamboo flute music has featured in his associated ensembles and collaborators Sanguma Band during 1977 - 1985, then later Tambaran Culture Band with the 'traditional fusion' style blending traditional Sepik instruments with Western arrangements and Not Drowning Waving - Australian Band (David Bridie's group)and George Telek in tours, film soundtracks and festival performance. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-082b
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b
Language:Chambri
English
Tok Pisin
Language (ISO639):can
eng
tpi
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Chambri language
English language
Tok Pisin language
Subject (ISO639):can
eng
tpi
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-001.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-001.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-002.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-002.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-003.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-003.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-004.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-004.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-005.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-005.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-006.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-006.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-007.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-007.mp4
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-008.mkv
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/082b/WM2-082b-008.mp4
Type:instrumental music
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:WM2-082b
DateStamp:  2026-05-06
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); George Telek (participant); Pius Wasi (performer); Not Drowning Waving (participant); David Bridie (consultant); Sanguma Band (participant); Tambaran Culture Band (participant). 1977. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Europe area_Pacific country_GB country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_can iso639_eng iso639_tpi olac_language_documentation

Inferred Metadata

Country: United KingdomPapua New Guinea
Area: EuropePacific


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