OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-065a

Metadata
Title:Kopex Band - Haus Benzin
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), Pacific Gold Studios (recorder), Kopex band (performer), 1988. Kopex Band - Haus Benzin. MPEG/WAV. WM2-065a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/pjcj-vq21
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Contributor (performer):Kopex band
Contributor (recorder):Pacific Gold Studios
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-4.07546; southlimit=-4.7789; westlimit=151.434; eastlimit=152.585
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1988-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1988-01-01
Description:Kopex Band, from Rabaul in East New Britain, PNG, produced several popular songs such as "Haus Benzin" and beyond during their 1980s–1990s at the peak on Pacific Gold Studios in Rabaul. These tracks, often blending Tolai rock and string-band styles, remain staples in PNG oldies playlists. The Kopex Band's "Haus Benzin" was recorded as classic 1988 album and tracks. Other popular hits into the 1990s are Malira I Nogut (1991), and Win I Raunim (1992). Song List. 001. IA MADIT U BALAMARMARI (Kuanua) 002. LILILILI, TAMTAMARAKAN PAKAGU (Kuanua) 003. I MINGAR MAR (NIP?) 004. TURTUR TALIUR (Kuanua) 005. A BUL KOC (Kuanua) 006. IAU IAROSE RA BIAVI(Kuanua) 007. HAUS BENZIN (Kuanua) 008. TALAIGU IANANCY (Kuanua) 009. SIMON, SIMON (Kuanua) 010. VAVINA MAL4 (Kuanua) 011. TO HENRY, DAVE GO (Kuanua) 012. EA TALAIGU, U VALIGUR IAU (Kuanua) Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (Source: David Bridie & Steven Gagau, March 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-065a
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a
Language:Kuanua
Language (ISO639):ksd
Publisher:Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:Kuanua language
Subject (ISO639):ksd
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-005.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-006.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-006.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-007.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-007.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-008.mp3
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http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-009.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-009.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-010.mp3
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http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/065a/WM2-065a-012.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:WM2-065a
DateStamp:  2026-03-30
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); Pacific Gold Studios (recorder); Kopex band (performer). 1988. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_ksd olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: Papua New Guinea
Area: Pacific


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