Musical Instruments of Papua New Guinea

Author(s)
Chenoweth, Vida
Title
Musical Instruments of Papua New Guinea
Publication Type
Book
Language
eng
Location
Papua New Guinea
Keywords
organology music
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
documentation education intangible-tangible interface identification
ICH Genre
performing arts: music traditional craftsmanship festive events
Description
Drawing on her own experience and that of the many Summer Institute of Linguistics colleagues working throughout PNG, the author has compiled a listing of many different kinds of instruments in the country. They are grouped into idiophones, aerophones, membranophones, chordophones, toys, and borrowed (introduced). While certainly not an exhaustive listing (an impossible task), it gives a good general idea of many of the major forms of instruments, along with regional variations.
Publisher
Summer Institute of Linguistics
Place of Publication
Ukarumpa
Date of Publication
1976
ISBN
0-7263-0610-X
Academic Field
organology ethnomusicology
Community/Ethnic Group
Papua New Guinea
Contributor
Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission
Active Contribution
Papua New Guinea, FY 2024
Data Collection Project