OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:SG2-061

Metadata
Title:City Hikers String Band Vol 2
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:Steven Gagau (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter, depositor), Colleen Darby (consultant), Dominic Rangan (participant), Jenny Rangan (participant), Colleen Darby (data_inputter), Tukal Vunga (depositor), Misiel Pilak (performer), Mutuaina Ellison (performer), Okole Baining (performer), NBC Kalang Studio (recorder), City Hikers Stringband (performer), Amos Langit (recorder), Haihavu Hevevira (recorder), 1989. City Hikers String Band Vol 2. JPEG/TIFF/MPEG/WAV. SG2-061 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/3bnf-vj50
Contributor (compiler):Steven Gagau
Contributor (consultant):Colleen Darby
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Colleen Darby
Contributor (depositor):Steven Gagau
Tukal Vunga
Contributor (participant):Dominic Rangan
Jenny Rangan
Contributor (performer):Misiel Pilak
Mutuaina Ellison
Okole Baining
City Hikers Stringband
Contributor (recorder):NBC Kalang Studio
Amos Langit
Haihavu Hevevira
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-4.36096; southlimit=-4.45304; westlimit=152.086; eastlimit=152.221
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1989-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1989-01-01
Description:Recording provided to be deposited by Tukal Vunga from Viviran Village, Toma LLG, ENBP. City Hikers Stringband was formed in 1989 based in Port Moresby, NCD by Misiel Pilak with 3 members, Tukal Vunga, Mutuaina Ellison and Okole Baining from Viviran Village. The String band members were origionally from Varzin Hikers and Jungle Sounds String Bands of Viviran Village. It is a popular string band from Papua New Guinea, active in the 1990s with roots in Port Moresby and Rabaul circles. Their music is a PNG string band style, blending local melodies with covers like "Under Pressure" and originals such as "Pipia Mangi," "Prailak," and "Kolim Bel." String bands like City Hikers were vital to PNG's late-20th-century music scene, evolving from 1960s-70s groups in areas like Boroko (PPM) and influencing modern revivals. They often featured ukulele, guitar, and vocals in community or festival settings around Port Moresby. City Hikers String band Title ‘Tomalari Rabaul tasol’ Recorded by Kalang recording studios, Port Moresby, NCD. SIDE A. 1 Tomalari (Kuanua) 2 Allison (Kuanua) 3 Kini wartulai (Kuanua) 4 Disable (Kuanua) 5 Rabaul (Kuanua) 6 Banis na waia (Kuanua) SIDE B. 1 Mari nara bililaik (Kuanua) 2 SP Games bilong yumi (Tok Pisin) 3 Ellison (Kuanua) 4 Oh yu mangi wantok-Featuring Julie Toliman (Tok Pisin) 5 Ami turana vana kana wat (Kuanua) 6 Dorothy, vavina Matis (Kuanua) (Colleen Darby & Steven Gagau, March 2026). Language as given: Kuanua
Format:Digitised: no Media: Audio
Identifier:SG2-061
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061
Language:Kuanua
Tok Pisin
Language (ISO639):ksd
tpi
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Kuanua language
Tok Pisin language
Subject (ISO639):ksd
tpi
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-1.jpg
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-1.tif
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-A.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-A.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-B.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/SG2/061/SG2-061-B.wav
Type (DCMI):Sound

OLAC Info

Archive:  Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
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GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for OLAC format
GetRecord:  Pre-generated XML file

OAI Info

OaiIdentifier:  oai:paradisec.org.au:SG2-061
DateStamp:  2026-05-12
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: Steven Gagau (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); Steven Gagau (depositor); Colleen Darby (consultant); Dominic Rangan (participant); Jenny Rangan (participant); Colleen Darby (data_inputter); Tukal Vunga (depositor); Misiel Pilak (performer); Mutuaina Ellison (performer); Okole Baining (performer); NBC Kalang Studio (recorder); City Hikers Stringband (performer); Amos Langit (recorder); Haihavu Hevevira (recorder). 1989. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_ksd iso639_tpi olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: Papua New Guinea
Area: Pacific


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