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Songs of aboriginal Australia and Torres Strait
Title
Songs of aboriginal Australia and Torres Strait [sound recording].
Published
[New York City] : Folkways Records, 1964.
Physical Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.
Notes
Forty-one secular songs.
"The entire collection from which the items heard on this disc were selected is on deposit in the Indiana University Archives Tape Library Nos. 1759-1766"--Program notes.
Program notes by Geoffrey N. O'Grady and Alice M. Moyle, with texts, musical examples and map inserted in container.
Recorded 1954-1960 in Western Australia and North Queensland by Geoffrey N. and Alix O'Grady.
Sung in various Papuan-Australian languages.
Format
Audio
Language
Papuan (Other)
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Series
Performers
Various performers, some with acc. by didjeridu, boomerangs or guitar.
Contents
Nyangumarda [sung by a group of men (15 tracks), solo singer Albert (4 tracks), solo singer Kupangu (6 tracks) ]
Nyamal (sung by Nyangumarda men) (2 tracks)
Yindjibarndi [sung by men (2 tracks), women (2 tracks)]
Yinggarda [sung by Albert & Rosie (2 tracks)]
Kokopera [sung by Christopher Jeffrey (2 tracks)]
Umpila [sung by Peter Creek & Furry Short (2 tracks)]
Miriam [sung by John Bon (4 tracks)].
Issue number
FE 4102 Folkways Records
Subjects
Also listed under
Indiana University, Bloomington. Archives of Traditional Music.
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