OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-058a

Metadata
Title:Agolgol Stringband (Gunantuna) - Lae Festival
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), George Telek (performer), Agogol Stringband (performer), 1980. Agolgol Stringband (Gunantuna) - Lae Festival. MPEG/WAV. WM2-058a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/7xr0-qq92
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Contributor (performer):George Telek
Agogol Stringband
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-3.93572; southlimit=-7.72721; westlimit=146.728; eastlimit=153.031
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1980-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1980-01-01
Description:Agolgol Stringband is a traditional stringband from the Gunantuna (Tolai) people of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is known for its performances blending ukulele, guitar, and bamboo instruments with local language songs. Tolai Gunantuna stringbands like Agolgol were active in regional events, including Lae Festival in Morobe Province, where they showcased at cultural shows alongside power bands and dances. These groups emerged in the 1990s–2000s, transitioning from village dances to formal festivals, often featuring syncopated ukulele rhythms and rock-influenced Tolai. Song List. 1. I marmari 2. Ra midal 3. Ram kaliku 4. I al mari 5. Lili Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, March 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-058a
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a
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/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/058a/WM2-058a-005.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:WM2-058a
DateStamp:  2026-03-20
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); George Telek (performer); Agogol Stringband (performer). 1980. 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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