Harmonic melody (insect)
Item
Archivist's Original Title
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Harmonic melody (insect)
Original description
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Melody on harmonics, by Kabyo (son of) Nuwas, using the buzzing of a beetle (fut mwag). The beetle is attached by its legs to a stem, then held in front of the mouth while it attempts to fly away. The insect provides an "instrumental" drone. By modifying the volume of the buccal cavity serving as resonator, the boy selects harmonics to make a melody (an analagous technique to that of the jew'
Time duration
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0:00:44
Recording date of the original material
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1971
Acquisition Date
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1996
Population
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Amanab
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
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Papua New Guinea. Amanab-Yafar
Resource Language
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Amanab
Performer/Speaker
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Kabyo Nuwas
Comment
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Voice CD II - Techniques (continued): Play on harmonics.
Archivist Category
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Music (Vocal)
Recording context
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Published record
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
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Voice and noise
Collector
Name of original Collection
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Voices of the World, an Anthology of Vocal Expression (CD)
Collection source citation
Related material
History of ownership
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Recording made by Juillerat and archived in 1972 at Musée de l'Homme, Paris (BM.1972_008)
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Licensing Institution
Accessing Institutions
Copyright Notice
For any use, please contact the CREM-LESC (CNRS, Nanterre University, France): see information at https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr
Physical format
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Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
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Copy
Original item number
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CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_002_033
SEAH Identifier
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SEAH_CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_003_031
