Music from South New Guinea

Music from South New Guinea presents the music of tribes settled between the Fly River and the West Arian. Included are songs and dances such as the badara, a traditional dance performed at social events and holidays that is characterized by an “elastic syncopation…created by the drum being slightly faster than the metre of the song….” Among native instruments featured are the burari (flute), the dárombi (similar to a jew’s harp), tátaro (bundled panpipe), and búrubur (hour-glass-shaped drum). Liner notes provide an overview of the history and music of South New Guinea, track notes, pictures, and musical transcriptions.

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Track Listing

101	Badra Song of Mari and Djarai (1)	Mixed group from Mari and Jara villages, with drums and percussion	01:53
102	Badra Song of Mari and Djarai (2)	Mixed group from Mari and Jara villages, with drums and percussion	02:35
103	Badra Song of Mari and Djarai (3)	Mixed group from Mari and Jara villages, with drums and percussion	03:39
104	Modern Dance Song from Dumir	Singers and dancers from Demeri village	02:23
105	Badra Songs from Yauga	Men from Yauga singing and drumming	05:51
106	War Song from Buzi	Guiga and a group of male Buzi singers	01:14
107	Harvest Dance Song from Buzi (1)	Guiga and a group of male Buzi singers	01:04
108	Harvest Dance Song from Buzi (2)	Guiga and a group of male Buzi singers	00:55
109	Badra Song from Buzi (1)	Guiga and a group of male Buzi singers	00:58
110	Badra Song from Buzi (2)	Guiga and a group of male Buzi singers	00:57
111	Badra Song from Buzi (3)	Amadu, Guiga, Yabba, and Buzi singers	01:59
112	Badra Song from Buzi (4)	Amadu, Guiga, Yabba, and Buzi singers	02:26
113	Hunting Song from Buzi	Group of hunters in Bugi (Buzi)	02:12
114	Burari (Flute) Solo (1)	Subam	00:44
115	Burari (Flute) Solo (2)	Girao	01:25
116	Burari (Flute) Solo (3)	Geawag	01:07
117	Dárombi (Jew's Harp) Solo	Amadu	04:00
118	Tátaro (Bundled Panpipe) Solo	Amadu	03:07
119	Modern Dance Song from Buzi	Amadu, Guiga, Yabba, and Buzi singers	02:22
120	Modern Dance Song from Parema	Mixed group in Bugi (Buzi)	00:36
121	The Language of Dumir	Guiga	01:20
122	The Owera Language	Girl from Mabudawan	00:49
123	Old Song from the Oriama River	Enossa Waiganna	01:09
124	Harvest Song from Buzi	Amadu, Guiga, Yabba, and Buzi singers	02:06
125	Badra Song from Sigabadr (1)	Group of male singers and dancers, Sigabaduru	01:10
126	Badra Song from Sigabadr (2)	Group of male singers and dancers, Sigabaduru	00:22