OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:DG4-F861112

Metadata
Title:Taveuni
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions), Depositor's permission required.
Bibliographic Citation:David Goldsworthy (collector), David Goldsworthy (researcher), 1986. Taveuni. MPEG/X-WAV. DG4-F861112 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/56F15E1A45829
Contributor (compiler):David Goldsworthy
Contributor (researcher):David Goldsworthy
Coverage (ISO3166):FJ
Date (W3CDTF):1986-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1986-01-01
Description:Side A -- Duration: 8 mins 40 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Va'arorogo Mada Me'u Tu'una. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Dancers clap moce (farewell) at the end of this item. -- Duration: 4 mins 22 secs. Title/First Line: Wai Wai Nene. Genre: Action Song. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Modern action song for children. -- Duration: 11 mins 6 secs. Title/First Line: Dormu Na Siga ni Lutu A Dra'i. Genre: Vakamalolo. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: Lali, Hand Clapping. Comments: Two of the male dancers were the soloists for this meke. The repeat of the last section is taped at 3.75. The singers started this section at a higher pitch after I stopped the performance to check the tape. Moce clapping at end of item. -- Side B -- Duration: 33 secs. Title/First Line: O O Bauwa. Genre: Meke Ni Meimei. Voice: F1. Instruments: None. Comments: None. -- Duration: 22 secs. Title/First Line: Ta Ta Veisa Veisa. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F2. Instruments: Hand Clapping. Comments: Children's game: two children sit facing each other and slap hands in various configurations. -- Duration: 2 mins 5 secs. Title/First Line: Tono Tono E Drau. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F1+F2. Instruments: None. Comments: Older woman chants while two girls play game. Whistling signals which of the four hands is 'out' during the game. Game continues with spoken dialogue only between two girls. -- Duration: 15 secs. Title/First Line: La'I Ta Bula. Genre: Children's Game Song. Voice: F2. Instruments: Hand Clapping. Comments: Same clapping game as item 2 with a different song. -- Duration: 7 mins 50 secs. Title/First Line: Ni Bula Ni Mata Vinaka Mai. Genre: N/A. Voice: Mfgp. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: A modern meke composed for the ordination of village priest. Recorded with breaks between three sections of piece. -- Duration: 2 mins 59 secs. Title/First Line: Sere Ni Va'abula. Genre: Sere Ni Cumu. Voice: M3. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: None. -- Duration: 4 mins 12 sec. Title/First Line: Isa. Genre: N/A. Voice: M3. Instruments: 2 Guitar, Ukelele. Comments: Sacred text in sere ni cumu style.; Item contains instrumental music.. Language as given: Fijian
Format:Digitised: yes Media: Pyral LN1 cassette Audio Notes: A) Field recording on cassette, music, stereo. Incorrect (fast) pitch due to incorrect tape speed ("chipmunks") from 23.36, possible due to flattening batteries during recording session - seedigitally restored version, pitch corrected, suffix "-A_restored". B) Field recording on cassette, music, stereo. Drop-outs & flutter. A_restored) Pitch correct version of file/side A, altered only from 23.36 - pitch digitally altered to approximate proper speed - some artifacts.
Identifier:DG4-F861112
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112
Language:Fijian
Language (ISO639):fij
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Fijian language
Subject (ISO639):fij
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-A.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-A.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-A_restored.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-A_restored.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-B.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DG4/F861112/DG4-F861112-B.wav
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:DG4-F861112
DateStamp:  2016-03-22
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Goldsworthy (compiler); David Goldsworthy (researcher). 1986. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_FJ dcmi_Sound iso639_fij olac_language_documentation

Inferred Metadata

Country: Fiji
Area: Pacific


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