Kama Wosi: Music in the Trobriand Islands

Subtitle: Music in the Trobriand Islands
Synopsis: Set in three inland villages on the largest of the Trobriand Islands. The poetry of songs and the art of singing are a major part of the Trobriand aesthetic traditions. Through the translation of song lyrics, a narrative is provided linking village activities, ideas and beliefs. Many of the songs are laid behind images of Trobriand life; the rest are seen in performance. Shows Trobriand musical instruments being played: a drum ensemble that accompanies the dance Bevetayobu, conch shells, Pan pipes, a version of the western recorder (called pigolela - derived from ‘piccolo’), children’s leaf whistles, and a flute made from the stem of the pawpaw (papao) tree - used by young people for calling a lover.
Language: English
Country: Australia
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 48 min. Videocassette. U-matic. col. 48 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1980
Availability: Hire (film - RAI
Hire (video - HEFVL)
Uses: Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in ethnomusicology.*
Subjects: Anthropology; Music
Keywords: ethnomusicology; musical instruments; Papua New Guinea; songs; Trobriand Islands

Director

Led McLaren

Producer

Led McLaren

Cast

Roger Hauofa

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