The Source of Sound 71 The Pacific Ocean. Melanesia – Sepik, Guadalcanal and Malaita
The first in a series on the music of the Pacific, this time with flute music and singing from Melanesia, from the Sepik River basin and the Solomon Islands of Guadalcanal and Malaita. It is also a renewed acquaintance with the work of the Swiss ethnomusicologist Hans Oesch whose recordings you could already hear last month in the Source of Sound on the Dream Songs of Malaysia and an introduction to the work of the French ethnomusicologist Hugo Zemp who was responsible for the recordings from the Solomon Islands. The special feature of the flute music that fills most of the programme is not only its polyphony but also its complex musical structures that bear witness to a very particular musical system without notation. It is also music that communicates with the spirits. It is music associated with all kinds of birds, which indicates that the music and communication of animals and the music and communication of people are not essentially different.
01 Namio 1’43
The Yuman Ensemble at Aibom
LP The İatmul of Papua Niugini
Musicaphon BM 30 SL, A3
recorded by Hans Oesch
02 Ulawala 2’21
The Yuman Ensemble at Aibom
LP The İatmul of Papua Niugini
Musicaphon BM 30 SL, A4
recorded by Hans Oesch
03 Luklukvia 2’37
The Yuman Ensemble at Aibom
LP The İatmul of Papua Niugini
Musicaphon BM 30 SL, A7
recorded by Hans Oesch
04 Mariuamang 11’44
David Kisondimi, Koma Wogundambu : flutes
Peter Monogwan : Man calling through pipe
Kami Kwanok : hour-glass drum
Mattheus Blambunge: Singer
LP The İatmul of Papua Niugini
Musicaphon BM 30 SL, B1
recorded by Hans Oesch
05 Weikamp 1’28
Kali Mam, David Wurapi : flutes
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, A2
Chambri
recorded Hans Oesch
06 Porporokago 2’27
Waigumbin : hour-glass drum
Flute players : unknown
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik,
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, A4
Chambri
recorded Hans Oesch
07 Luklukvia 2’39
The Yuman Ensemble at Aibom
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B1
İatmul
recorded Hans Oesch
08 Malimalila 0’43
Kinsilabu, Mbatmbange : singing masks
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B4
İatmul
recorded Hans Oesch
09 Krugambo 3’52
Ngama and Yagun clan at Kandangai
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B5
İatmul
recorded Hans Oesch
10 Musical bow 1’33
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B6
Sawos
recorded Hans Oesch
11 Kwaru 0’56
Nongusime clan at Torembi
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B8
Sawos
recorded Hans Oesch
12 Brangania 4’05
Ngama clan at Kandangai
LP Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik
Musicaphon BM 30 SL 2700, B12
İatmul
recorded Hans Oesch
13 Aate 3’46
CD Iles Salomon – Musique de Guadalcanal
Ocora C 580049, tr. 1
recorded Hugo Zemp
14 Rondonokama 2’36
CD Iles Salomon – Musique de Guadalcanal
Ocora C 580049, tr. 2
recorded Hugo Zemp
15 Ulumoa 4’18
CD Iles Salomon – Musique de Guadalcanal
Ocora C 580049, tr. 3
recorded Hugo Zemp
16 Koleo 2’17
CD Iles Salomon – Musique de Guadalcanal
Ocora C 580049, tr. 21
recorded Hugo Zemp
17 Are’are 10’37
LP Are’are vol. 1. Flutes de pan Mélanésiennes
Ensemble ‘Au Tahana
Disques Vogue LDM 30104 A2-7
recorded Hugo Zemp
Tracks:
Suri (The small parrot of the coconut palm)
Riko Kiteitoro (The parrot composed by Kiteitoro)
Rawauuruuru (The spider)
Aanoaanoha (crawling)
Uusuusuha (raindrops)
Mani Paru’I’a (song composed by Paru’I’a)
