OLAC Record oai:paradisec.org.au:WM2-088a

Metadata
Title:		Seahorse Stringband Of Kavieng
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), Seahorse Stringband (performer), 2000. Seahorse Stringband Of Kavieng. MPEG/WAV. WM2-088a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/rbkf-6w17
Contributor (compiler):		David Bridie
Contributor (consultant):		David Bridie
Contributor (data_inputter):		Steven Gagau
Contributor (performer):		Seahorse Stringband
Contributor (recorder):		Wantok Musik
Coverage (Box):		northlimit=-2.53859; southlimit=-2.6501; westlimit=150.764; eastlimit=150.864
Coverage (ISO3166):		PG
Date (W3CDTF):		2000-01-01
Date Created (W3CDTF):		2000-01-01
Description:		Seahorse Stringband likely refers to a stringband from Kavieng. Kavieng, the main town in New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea, hosts several stringbands known for their distinctive local style, often featuring ukuleles, guitars, and vocals in Tok Pisin or Nalik language. While no exact match for "Seahorse" appears prominently, a song "Kara Me Sasang" is tied to an older "Sea Horse" group from the area, suggesting it could be an early or variant name for a Kavieng-based band. Seahorse Stringband from Tigak Island near Kavieng in New Ireland Province reflects the band's role in preserving New Ireland's vibrant stringband heritage, similar to other regional groups from the area. It is celebrated in PNG stringband circles for its traditional style blending ukulele, guitar, and local vocals in community performances. The group represents the areas of Mongol or Nusa Island areas with an older generation style of local stringbands preserving Tigak language and cultural themes. The song list from 001, 002 & 003 recordings is to be determined. Their song "Kara Me Sasang," composed by Robert Sairua, promotes welcoming and unity among New Irelanders during the Malagan festival, a key cultural event. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given:
Format:		Digitised: no
Identifier:		WM2-088a
Identifier (URI):		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a
Language:		Nalik
		Tigak
		Tok Pisin
		Multiple languages
Language (ISO639):		nal
		tgc
		tpi
		mul
Publisher:		Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC)
Rights:		Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Subject:		Nalik language
		Tigak language
		Tok Pisin language
		Multiple languages
Subject (ISO639):		nal
		tgc
		tpi
		mul
Subject (OLAC):		language_documentation
Table Of Contents (URI):		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-001.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-001.wav
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-002.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-002.wav
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-003.mp3
		http://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/WM2/088a/WM2-088a-003.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:WM2-088a
DateStamp:		2026-04-23
GetRecord:		OAI-PMH request for simple DC format
Search Info
Citation:		David Bridie (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter); David Bridie (consultant); Wantok Musik (recorder); Seahorse Stringband (performer). 2000. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).
Terms:		area_Pacific country_PG dcmi_Sound iso639_mul iso639_nal iso639_tgc iso639_tpi olac_language_documentation olac_singing
Inferred Metadata
Country:		Papua New Guinea
Area:		Pacific