Hkai

File — Carton: R043838647, cassette: 5000027019704, cassette: 5000027019705

Identifier: AMPS 2022/88. Series 2. File 2/4

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: 94/004, 94/005; Futuna IVa and IVb

Track listing

1. 'Sina and Puga (Sinafeneriki and Kekea)': Original catalogue number: 79; Performed by Kuautoga
2. 'Unusia, the gardens and Kaluasi': Original catalogue number: 80; Performed by Kuautoga
3. 'Suhsupe, the 10 brothers and Poseisi': Original catalogue number: 81; Performed by Kuautoga
4. 'Majijiki and the two women': Original catalogue number: 82; Performed by Naparau
5. 'Narapu and Naunau': Original catalogue number: 83; Performed by Naparau
6. 'Kavikitamoega and Wakarokaro': Original catalogue number: 84; Performed by Misikofe
7. 'Narapu and Naunau': Original catalogue number: 85; Performed by Misikofe
8. 'Majijiki': Original catalogue number: 86; Performed by Misikofe
9. 'Fahtaroa and the Poseisi': Original catalogue number: 87; Performed by Kaiaha
10. 'Narapu and Naunau': Original catalogue number: 88; Performed by Kaiaha
11. 'Suhsupe and Tuamaro': Original catalogue number: 89; Performed by Saola
12. 'Sinafineriki and Kekea': Original catalogue number: 90; Performed by Saola
13. 'Tu and Peka': Original catalogue number: 91; Performed by Saola
14. 'Tanaio': Original catalogue number: 92; Performed by Saola. First lines begin: "Tanaio Tanaio (x2), tatamai tapo (x2)"
15. 'Matuku and Feke': Original catalogue number: 93; Performed by Saola. First lines begin: "Pel pelia pel peliamu iausare, iasare ao iau sare sare"
16. 'Rufeitupuna and Poseisi': Original catalogue number: 94; Performed by Tamasui. First lines begin: "Namunitoa namunitoa napoa napoa, Nasiveri veri rouparea kotas marieri"
17. 'Namei': Original catalogue number: 95; Performed by Tamasui
18. 'Jiverau': Original catalogue number: 96; Performed by Misikofe. Tagihkai in second part of this story, first lines begin: "Wagi wagi rere suaina aue tipe, Femata yawisafe mata yawi toga"
19. 'Explanation of wawau': Original catalogue number: 97; Performed by Misikofe
20. 'Tamaragi': Original catalogue number: 98; Performed by Misikofe
21. 'Rufeitupuna': Original catalogue number: 99; Performed by Yawoi
22. 'Matuku and Feke': Original catalogue number: 100; Performed by Yawoi
23. 'Tanaio': Original catalogue number: 101; Performed by Yawoi