OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-012a

Metadata
Title:Mambesak - Mamberambo
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), David Bridie (compiler, consultant), Arnold Ap (compiler, performer), Wantok Musik (recorder), Sam Kapissa (performer), Eddy Mofu (performer), Yoel Kafiar (performer), Enos Gagau (data_inputter), Mambesak (performer), 1979. Mambesak - Mamberambo. MPEG/WAV. WM2-012a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/85sn-tf22
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Arnold Ap
Contributor (consultant):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Enos Gagau
Contributor (performer):Arnold Ap
Sam Kapissa
Eddy Mofu
Yoel Kafiar
Mambesak
Contributor (recorder):Wantok Musik
Coverage (Box):northlimit=0.631484; southlimit=-9.46518; westlimit=129.853; eastlimit=140.924
Coverage (ISO3166):ID
Date (W3CDTF):1979-02-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1979-02-01
Description:Mambesak was a West Papuan folk music group formed in 1978 at Cenderawasih University, closely associated with Arnold Ap, and known for promoting Papuan language, culture, and political identity. The song “Mamberambo” refers to a Mambesak recording or track connected to Papuan traditional repertoire such as “E Mambo Simbo,” a Mamberamo-region folk song popularized by Mambesak. Mambesak co-founder, bandleader is Arnold Ap, an anthropologist, ethnomusicologist, lead guitarist and vocalist. The band members who also were co-founders and musicians are;Sam Kapissa, Eddy Mofu, Yoel Kafiar, Martiny Sawaki. Mambesak has a total of 73 songs under Volumes 1-5, 1979-1983) in multiple languages around 30 across the West Papuan region. The details of the full volumes and year of release dates need to be consolidated but what songs from various sources and volumes included in this item is below. Song List. 001 - Erisam Biak 002 - Nemu Ririau Pai Wondama 003 - Hindang Makhendang Sentani 004 - Yakoa Asmat 005 - Nemu Ririau Pai Wondama 006 - Instrumental only (traditional jews harp) Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-012a
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a
Language:Auye
Biak
Central Asmat
Kamoro
Tobati
Waropen
Multiple languages
Language (ISO639):auu
bhw
cns
kgq
tti
wrp
mul
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Auye language
Biak language
Central Asmat language
Kamoro language
Tobati language
Waropen language
Multiple languages
Subject (ISO639):auu
bhw
cns
kgq
tti
wrp
mul
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-005.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-006.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/012a/WM2-012a-006.wav
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:WM2-012a
DateStamp:  2026-04-11
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (compiler); David Bridie (consultant); Arnold Ap (compiler); Arnold Ap (performer); Wantok Musik (recorder); Sam Kapissa (performer); Eddy Mofu (performer); Yoel Kafiar (performer); Enos Gagau (data_inputter); Mambesak (performer). 1979. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Asia country_ID dcmi_Sound iso639_auu iso639_bhw iso639_cns iso639_kgq iso639_mul iso639_tti iso639_wrp olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: Indonesia
Area: Asia


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