OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:MW6-031

Metadata
Title:Interview with Roy Mangut, Eagles Mixed Band, Matupit Island
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:Michael Webb (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), Michael Webb (depositor), Roy Mangut (speaker), 1993. Interview with Roy Mangut, Eagles Mixed Band, Matupit Island. MPEG/X-WAV. MW6-031 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/3J2W-E034
Contributor (compiler):Michael Webb
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Contributor (depositor):Michael Webb
Contributor (speaker):Roy Mangut
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-4.18879; southlimit=-4.27147; westlimit=152.146; eastlimit=152.236
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1993-04-02
Date Created (W3CDTF):1993-04-02
Description:Tape# 1: Musical Journey and Experiences of Roy Mangut. Side A & B: Roy was born 1st January 1956 and has a musical family history in Matupit Island after exposure to the Fijian Missionaries who introduced music with guitars. His father was part of the Senior Eagles stringband together with musicians Ephraim Tami playing with music tunes of 5-key and spanish key and mixed versions. Roy's exposure whilst still attending community school started learning the guitar and accompanying the team (stringband) on invitations to perform on social events at various locations of Gazelle Peninsula such as Tavui, Nodup, Matalau, Navunaram, Raburua, Kokopo. The Junior Eagles stringband was formed and from 1968 performed social events at different places and also various festivals in Rabaul and Kokopo towns such as Stringbands Competition, Tolai Warwagira, Battle of the Sounds. The stringband was a successful winning prizes in competitions. Due to movements of its members, the Eagles Mix Band was formed with combination of members of Senior Eagles and Junior Eagles . Roy was a composer and leader of the stringbands who did recordings of music cassettes and albums at NBC (Radio ENB) studios then Pacific Gold Studios (PGS). Junior Eagles had Eagles Mixed had fierce competition with other stringbands in Gazelle Peninsula such as Gordon Dry Boys, Pacific Teenagers, Yellow Top, Devil Boys, Jnr Devils etc Roy later join the electric bands starting with Kaigai band named after Japanese fishing company who they worked for and sponsored the band instruments for musicians to use. The band included other popular musicians like George Telek. Other bands include Volcanic Explosions, Winterwood etc. Other musicians like Matalau Nakikus who is a cousin brother of Roy has also used some of the compositions for electric band performances and recordings. Some example of songs include; "Iau ga ki tara vivi" (held in prison), "Vuvu na taur" (sea breeze blowing), "Iau ra biavi, u vana kan iau....tara waira na gunan" (poor me, you left me to a foriegn place). (Steven Gagau, February 2019). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: yes Media: TDK SA60 Cassette Tape Audio Notes: Tape Machine: Tascam 122MK3 Soundcard: RME HDSPe AIO A/D Converter: RME AD1-2 Pro FS File: 24 bit 96kHz stereo Length: Side A 00:30:02 Side B 00:17:00 Quality: OK. Some environmental background noise but speech is clear. Tape deteriorates in Side B with some slight tape flutter apparent toward the end of the tape. But quality remains clear.
Identifier:MW6-031
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/031
Language:Tok Pisin
Language (ISO639):tpi
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Tok Pisin language
Subject (ISO639):tpi
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
text_and_corpus_linguistics
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/031/MW6-031-B.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/031/MW6-031-A.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/031/MW6-031-A.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/031/MW6-031-B.wav
Type (DCMI):Sound
Type (OLAC):primary_text

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:MW6-031
DateStamp:  2022-12-09
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: Michael Webb (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); Michael Webb (depositor); Roy Mangut (speaker). 1993. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_tpi olac_language_documentation olac_primary_text olac_text_and_corpus_linguistics

Inferred Metadata

Country: Papua New Guinea
Area: Pacific


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