Doc.380, 'Yaqona chants and songs'
Type
Audio
Change log
Authors
Roth, George Kingsley
Abstract
Audio recording of songs and dances by the people of Matailobau, Naitasiri, recorded in Vunidawa, August 1957, 15 min 14 seconds.
- Gesture dances accompanied by a drum & handclapping by the people of Matailobau, August 1957. Arranged recording [0.00-1.58]
- Old gesture song accompanied by a drum & handclapping by the people of Matailobau, August 1957. Arranged recording [1.59-3.20]
- Gesture dance accompanied by a drum and handclapping by the people of Matailobau, done at the time of playing of javelins. August 1957. Arranged recording [3.21-6.12] Fijian music, songs and dances, recorded by George Kingsley Roth in Fiji in the 1950s. Most of the material is original and was recorded in the field or at the studio of the Fiji Broadcasting Commission Suva. Some tracks are copies of recordings made by the Fiji Broadcasting Commission or the BBC.
Description
.wav and .mp3 versions of audio file
Keywords
Roth, Fiji, music, song, dances