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• Male Song, 8

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Male Song, 7

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Male Song, 6

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Discussion

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 7

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 6

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 5

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 4

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 3

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Duet, 2

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Solo, 2

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Flute Solo, 1

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Jew's Harp, 2

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Jew's Harp, 1

  Recording collected in 1959-1960 during the Franco-Dutch expedition organized by P.-D. Gaisseau with the help of G. Delloye who succeeded in the first south-north crossing of the island of New Guinea, in its part then under Dutch control. The expedition is financed in particular by a film shot in 35 mm: the sky and the mud, Oscar for best documentary film in 1961. They spend 3 months visiting the Asmat tribes, with the help of a Catholic missionary who introduced, then they launched an assault on the central mountain range by going up the Steenboom river, a tributary of the Eilanden. They then make the first contact with the Papuans of the mountains who inhabit this valley, and still use stone axes, which they call “pygmies“ because of their small size, then with their cousins on the other side of the pass, the Eipomeks.
• Song of the Faiwolmin Tribe

  Field recording collected in New Guinea (Region of theof the Fly springs around Mount Kiunga) by Jean Huon de Navrancourt.
• Song of the Neighboring Tribe of the Awins: the Moyans (or Yengons)

  Field recording collected in New Guinea (Region of theof the Fly springs around Mount Kiunga) by Jean Huon de Navrancourt.
• Song Dedicated to the Life of the Bird of Paradise

  Field recording collected in New Guinea (Region of theof the Fly springs around Mount Kiunga) by Jean Huon de Navrancourt.
• Male Chorus (with announcement) Expressing Joy

  Field recording collected in New Guinea (Region of theof the Fly springs around Mount Kiunga) by Jean Huon de Navrancourt.
• Songs of Birds of Paradise.

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Flute Duet, 1

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Flute Solo Followed by Flute Duet

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Lute and Vocals

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Stage, Drums, Songs, Shouts, 3

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Stage, Drums, Songs, Shouts, 2

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Stage, Drums, Songs, Shouts, 1

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 7

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 6

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 5

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 4

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 3

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 2

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Soundscape of Drums, Incantations and Rhythmic Cries, 1

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Mass situations with singing, drums and shouts.

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Solo, 2

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Songs, 5

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Songs, 4

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Songs, 3

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Songs, 2

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Male Songs, 1

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Words, chants.

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Women Singing

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Spoken voices of men and women, women singing.

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Female Solo

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Spoken voices and Women Singing

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Men and Women Singing

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Songs and Speeches

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• (Telefolmin) Sing-sing, 2

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• (Telefolmin) Sing-sing, 1

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• (Telefolmin) Soundscape Telefolmin. Drums, rhythmic shouts, singing and drums, pig cries, incantations, spoken words.

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.
• Drums

  Field recording collected by Jacques Villeminot (ethnologist and French filmmaker) in 1960 in Papua - New Guinea during an expedition in the Highlands of New Guinea with the Asmat Papuans of Iryan Jaya: songs, vocal and instrumental pieces and spoken voice.