Smithsonian Folkways: SF 40426 (on container: SF CD 40426).

"Presents music for celebrations and church services on Biak Island in Irian Jaya. Wor songs, usually sung by choruses ...; church songs ... in churches and in secular performances; and yospan, string-band music for dance parties."--Container.

"Produced in collaboration with the Indonesian Society for the Performing Arts (MSPI)"--Container.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Philip Yampolsky and Danilyn Rutherford (24 p. : map) inserted in container.

Recorded 1993-94 by Philip Yampolsky, on the island of Biak, Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Irian Jaya province.

Music of Indonesia ; 10

Wor. Dance songs. Kankarèm (2:37) ; Morinkin (2:20)

Non-dance songs. Kayob (2:10) ; Kayob réfo (2:41) ; Dow bésom réfo (2:51)

Dance songs. Sandia (2:20) ; Sandia (2:20)

Narrative songs. Béyusèr korèri (1:38) ; Béyusèr (3:30) ; Béyusèr réfo (3:29) ; Béyusèr (3:42) ; Béyusèr (4:38)

Dance songs. Dun snèr (2:37) ; Dow mamun réfo (1:57)

Non-dance songs. Armis (2:26) ; Randan (2:55) ; Dow bémun wamé (1:58)

Church songs. In church. Yèndisaré aimando (3:23) ; Wos réfo (5:22)

Party hymns. Ro arwo ibrin (3:28) ; Yanadi ma yasuba/Dow songgèr (6:31)

Yospan. Mangani ; Wopèr rum sirèb ; Swan mowi ; Mansrèn imnis kaku (7:45).

SF 40426 Smithsonian Folkways

SF CD 40426 Smithsonian Folkways

Folk music > Indonesia > Biak Island.

Biak (Indonesian people) > Music.

Masyarakat Seni Pertunjukan Indonesia.