OLAC Record
oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-066a

Metadata
Title:Gilnata Stringband - Recordings
Access Rights:Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Bibliographic Citation:David Bridie (collector), Steven Gagau (data_inputter), Gilnata Stringband (performer), Pacific Gold Studios (recorder), 1970. Gilnata Stringband - Recordings. MPEG/WAV. WM2-066a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/vdyy-7b58
Contributor (compiler):David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):Steven Gagau
Contributor (performer):Gilnata Stringband
Contributor (recorder):Pacific Gold Studios
Coverage (Box):northlimit=-4.06723; southlimit=-4.58727; westlimit=151.436; eastlimit=152.558
Coverage (ISO3166):PG
Date (W3CDTF):1970-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):1970-01-01
Description:Gilnara Stringband is a pioneering stringband from Mioko Island of the Duke of York islands of East New Britain Province. They have a unique style of guitar playing that appears to be a plucking of the strings of the guitar in a vigorous style that still sounds perfect and entertaining. Formed around the early 1970s, Gilnata performed original compositions for events like the 1972 Tolai Warwagira Festival, using traditional instrumentation—multiple vocalists (often 10+), guitars and ukuleles. The beat of the songs can be described more like the waves in the ocean. Most of their songs are their own compositions about issues ranging from politics, religion and also depicting their own lifestyles on their islands for entertainment. Notably, their voices are shrilly and at a very high note whilst singing together in the band.. Song List. 001. MR RABBIE NAMALIU (Tok Pisin) 002. IAU GA KAIAN TA NIN RA BOMB (Kuanua) 003. TOLAI WARWAGIRA (Kuanua) 004. UUU, IAU GIRE RA VUI TA (Kuanua) 005. TOKALIKU (Kuanua-Ramoaaina DOY) 006. SEPTEMBER 1994 GURIA (Kuanua) 007. BOINA MARUM, RADIO RABAUL–(Kuanua) 008. AWE LIMLIBUR (Kuanua) 009. HAPPY CHRISTMAS (Kuanua) 010. DATA LUL DEO (Kuanua) Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, March 2026). Language as given:
Format:Digitised: no
Identifier:WM2-066a
Identifier (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a
Language:Kuanua
Ramoaaina
Tok Pisin
Language (ISO639):ksd
rai
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
Ramoaaina language
Tok Pisin language
Subject (ISO639):ksd
rai
tpi
Subject (OLAC):language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-001.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-001.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-002.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-002.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-003.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-003.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-004.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-004.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-005.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-005.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-006.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-006.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-007.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-007.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-008.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-008.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-009.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-009.wav
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-010.mp3
http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/066a/WM2-066a-010.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:WM2-066a
DateStamp:  2026-03-30
GetRecord:  OAI-PMH request for simple DC format

Search Info

Citation: David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); Gilnata Stringband (performer); Pacific Gold Studios (recorder). 1970. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms: area_Pacific country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_ksd iso639_rai iso639_tpi olac_language_documentation olac_singing

Inferred Metadata

Country: Papua New Guinea
Area: Pacific


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