Harmonic melody (insect)

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'
Archivist's Original Title
en Harmonic melody (insect)
Original description
en 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
en 0:00:44
MetadataURL
https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/items/CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_002_033/
Recording date of the original material
en 1971
Acquisition Date
en 1996
Population
en Amanab
Place of the cultural origin
Sepik (West), Lafar
Country Name
Papua New Guinea
Recording place
en Papua New Guinea. Amanab-Yafar
Resource Language
en Amanab
Performer/Speaker
en Kabyo Nuwas
Comment
en Voice CD II - Techniques (continued): Play on harmonics.
Archivist Category
en Music (Vocal)
Recording context
en Published record
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
en Voice and noise
Collector
Bernard Juillerat
Name of original Collection
en Voices of the World, an Anthology of Vocal Expression (CD)
Collection source citation
South East Asia Records, Musée de l'Homme - BnF (France)
Related material
http://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/collections/4493/
History of ownership
en Recording made by Juillerat and archived in 1972 at Musée de l'Homme, Paris (BM.1972_008)
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Centre de Recherche en Ethnomusicologie (LESC, CNRS)
Licensing Institution
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Accessing Institutions
Centre de Recherche en Ethnomusicologie (LESC, CNRS)
Copyright Notice
For any use, please contact the CREM-LESC (CNRS, Nanterre University, France): see information at https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr
Physical format
en Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
en Copy
Original item number
en CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_002_033
SEAH Identifier
en SEAH_CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_003_031
Media
CNRSMH_E_1996_013_001_002_033