OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-055h

Metadata
Title:Ol Voes Bilong Vanuatu from the Cutural Centre Port Vila - John Frum
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), David Bridie (consultant), Wantok Musik (recorder), Vanuatu Cultural Centre (compiler, performer, recorder), Enos Gagau (data_inputter), John Frum (performer), 1980. Ol Voes Bilong Vanuatu from the Cutural Centre Port Vila - John Frum. MPEG/WAV. WM2-055h at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/c6ts-de06
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Contributor (consultant):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Enos Gagau
Contributor (performer):Vanuatu Cultural Centre
John Frum
Contributor (recorder):Wantok Musik
Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-18.4954; southlimit=-20.36; westlimit=168.668; eastlimit=170.158
Coverage (ISO3166):VU
Date (W3CDTF):1980-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1980-01-01
Description:The Vanuatu Cultural Centre (VCC) or Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta (VKS) in Bislama is located n Port Vila. It is the national body charged with recording, preserving, and promoting the diverse cultures of Vanuatu. It functions as an umbrella organisation that includes the National Museum of Vanuatu, the National Library, the National Film & Sound Unit, and other cultural‑documentation projects. The museum displays traditional artefacts such as masks, slit gongs, mats, model canoes, pottery, and archaeological finds, alongside contemporary Vanuatu art and music. "Ol Voes Bilong Vanuatu" is Bislama for "The Voices of Vanuatu" — an anthology or documentary recording of vocal and musical performance traditions from various islands and provinces of Vanuatu. The specified region is where VCC is located in Port Vila. Vanuatu's instrument traditions vary by island group and VCC/VKS field recordings can include musical types like Percussions (tam-tam slit drums, rattles, body/foot), Wind (bamboo flute - nose flute & end-blown, panpipes, conch shell trumpet), String (if stringband content present - ukulele or yukalele, acoustic guitar or gita, seka or improvised bass). The recordings feature anonymous group performers associated with the John Frum movement on Tanna Island, Vanuatu. The performances are communal in nature, involving mixed-gender choruses and male-led groups typical of John Frum Friday night ceremonial gatherings (sing-sing). Files 001-009 feature a mix of solo leads and group choruses, while files 010-018 are predominantly group/chorus performances with no individually identifiable performers. Summary of songs. 1. 001 - singing/chanting by mixed voices in Group/chorus with percussion (clapping, stamping) 2. 002 Singing/chanting Group/chorus with stomping/clapping,acoustic guitar/ukulele strums 3. 003 3:20 - Mixed (singing and rhythmic chanting by male-led chorus with percussion (bamboo stamping tubes/drums), stringed instruments 4. 004 - Singing/chanting Group/chorus Acoustic guitar/ukulele, 5. 005 - Mixed singing with rhythmic chanting, acoustic string instruments, hand clapping 6. 006 - Chanting/singing Solo voice leading into group response 7. 007 - Singing Group/chorus Acoustic guitars and ukuleles. 8. 008 - Singing/chanting Group/chorus stamping, clapping, stringed instruments 9. 009 - Chanting Group voices in unison with percussion(clapping/stamping) 10. 010 - Mixed singing and chanting with rhythmic percussion 11. 011 - Mixed singing and chanting with Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 12. 012 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 13. 013 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 14. 014 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 15. 015 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 16. 016 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 17. 017 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping 18. 018 - Mixed singing and chanting by Group/chorus Clapping, stamping Source: Wantok Musik Foundation. (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given: Bislama
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-055h
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h
Language:Bislama
Southwest Tanna
North Tanna
Multiple languages
Language (ISO639):bis
nwi
tnn
mul
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Bislama language
Southwest Tanna language
North Tanna language
Multiple languages
Subject (ISO639):bis
nwi
tnn
mul
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-005.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-006.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-006.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-007.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-007.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-008.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-008.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-009.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-009.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-010.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-010.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-011.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-011.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-012.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-012.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-013.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-013.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-014.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-014.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-015.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-015.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-016.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-016.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-017.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-017.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-018.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/055h/WM2-055h-018.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:WM2-055h
DateStamp:  2026-05-07
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (consultant); Wantok Musik (recorder); Vanuatu Cultural Centre (compiler); Vanuatu Cultural Centre (performer); Vanuatu Cultural Centre (recorder); Enos Gagau (data_inputter); John Frum (performer). 1980. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_VU dcmi_Sound iso639_bis iso639_mul iso639_nwi iso639_tnn olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: Vanuatu
Area: Pacific


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