Custom Songs

File — Carton: R043838647, cassette: 5000027019700

Identifier: AMPS 2022/88. Series 2. File 2/1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

A recording survey of the music of Futuna was made in August and September 1990 by Takaroga Kauautoga, resident of Futuna and fieldworker of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, and Allan Thomas, Lecturer in the School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

The aim of the survey was to record examples of each kind of music in Futuna for archiving and study purposes. Archive copies were deposited in Futuna, Port Vila, Wellington and in the various Archives involved in the Territorial Survey of Oceanic Music.

Some in-house transcriptions, for some items, are present in the Collection File. Please contact the repository for more information.

Dates

1990

Creator

From the Series: Kuautoga, Takaroga (Person)
From the Series: Thomas, Allan (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Series:

Futuna-Aniwa, the language of Futuna Island, Vanuatu.

Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED. Access to items marked 'Restricted' requires the permission of the AMPS Team Leader.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 metres (Includes 10 open-reel tapes, 3 audiocassettes, 3 videocassette, 1 box)

Additional Description

General

Original catalogue number: 94/001; Futuna I

Track listing

1. Hgororagina, 'Iekai Segaro Nimei Tukue': Original catalogue number: 1; Performed by Numania.
2. Namauia, 'Tuapou Mautine': Original catalogue number: 2; Performed by Numania.
3. Toka Torojia, 'Mohibibi Yagisae': Original catalogue number: 3; Performed by Nijai. First lines begin: "Mohibibi yagisae, mohibibi yagisae"
4. Suprato, 'Pero Uru Fare': Original catalogue number: 4; Performed by Numania and Nijai. First lines begin: "Pero uru fare i matagi (Ipao, Isia, Imoga), pero fakawia (x2)"
5. Bau, 'Tavaka Fou O Maua': Original catalogue number: 5; Performed by Numania and Nijai. First lines begin: "Tavaka fou o maua, rue rue yangrinia"
6. Hgorohgorosaki, 'Nimetaka I Nasori': Original catalogue number: 6; Performed by Nijai. First lines begin: "Nimetaka i Nasori mikaio io, Ho rue mkais nito ta si akautea"
7. Pohpokiga, 'Hae Taiakake': Original catalogue number: 7; Performed by Nijai. First lines begin: "Hae taiakake he saveraro imenu, ma fori kake i menu u tia imenu"
8. 'Forau song': Original catalogue number: 8; Performed by Kuautoga. Composed by Forau. Note in documentation: "Forau composed this song late last century in a language not understood today. He is said to have been under the influence of spirits or demons at the time."
9. Hgorohgorosaki: Original catalogue number: 9; Performed by Kuautoga.
10. Namauia, 'Tuapo Mautene': Original catalogue number: 10; Performed by Kuautoga.
11. Forau song, 'Talawa Kiwi': Original catalogue number: 11; Performed by Kuautoga. Composed by Forau. Note in documentation: "Forau composed this song late last century in a language not understood today. He is said to have been under the influence of spirits or demons at the time." First lines begin: "Talawa kiwi talva taike nawia, Sawa sawa raive sawa sawa raive"
12. Kaimata, 'Hake Mairuea': Original catalogue number: 12; Performed by Kuautoga. First lines begin: "Hake mairuea ko tafe teata mi hake mairuea, a kimea ma firoa hake mairuea wai kiake mairua"
13. Hgororagina, 'Iekai Segaro Nimei': Original catalogue number: 13; Performed by Kuautoga.
14. Hgorohgorosaki: Original catalogue number: 14; Performed by Kuautoga.
15. Pohpokiga: Original catalogue number: 15; Performed by Kuautoga.
16. Calls: Original catalogue number: 16; Performed by Kuautoga.
17. Pohpokiga: Original catalogue number: 17; Performed by Kuautoga.
18. Tafiri Arafea, 'Pilipili Eaue': Original catalogue number: 18; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
19. Pohpokiga, 'Eioue Ioue': Original catalogue number: 19; Performed by Custom Dance Group. First lines begin: "Eioue ioue roaive (x4), Eioue ioue ioue avau sa se fau". For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
20. Toka Torojia, 'Avau E Kua': Original catalogue number: 20; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
21. Toka Sorea, 'Yanasea': Original catalogue number: 21; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
22. Namauia Keamu, 'Tokea Itapohpo': Original catalogue number: 22; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
23. Namauia Futuna: Original catalogue number: 23; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
24. Hgororagina, 'Iekai Segaro': Original catalogue number: 24; Performed by Custom Dance Group. First lines begin: "Iekai segaro ni mei tukue taina, Pekorua rufa komei hnofo ko veteakea korua". For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
25. Bau, 'Tavaka Fou': Original catalogue number: 25; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
26. Kafa: Original catalogue number: 26; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
27. Kafa: Original catalogue number: 27; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
28. Managrive: Original catalogue number: 28; Performed by Custom Dance Group. For video recording of performance see File 2/7.
29. Pohpokiga, 'Ae Ioue': Original catalogue number: 29; Performed by Naparau. First lines begin: "(Hgoro Majijiki) Ae ioue sigentei sigentei sigento, ae ioue niro fiefie nawasi"
30. 'Eioue Ioue': Original catalogue number: 30; Performed by Naparau.
31. Pohpokiga: Original catalogue number: 31; Performed by Misikofe and Numania.
32. Fakamimiji: Original catalogue number: 32; Performed by Numania.
33. Hgorohgorosaki, 'Etoifo': Original catalogue number: 33; Performed by Naparau and others. First lines begin: "Etoifo taua nokotaguru rotokea itai iorea, ie pekaro koukai iai"
34. Hgorofetakaro: Original catalogue number: 34; Performed by Numania and Nawali.
35. 'Kuale Kuale': Original catalogue number: 35; Performed by Kaiaha.
36. 'Waioe': Original catalogue number: 36; Performed by Kaiaha.
37. 'Koliesa': Original catalogue number: 37; Performed by Kaiaha.
38. 'Pisaki': Original catalogue number: 38; Performed by Kaiaha.