Riwain! Papua New Guinea Pop Songs
Author(s)
Title
Riwain! Papua New Guinea Pop Songs
Publication Type
Language
eng
Location
Papua New Guinea
Keywords
popular music
string bands
recordings
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
ICH Genre
Description
A collection of 50 popular music songs, mostly composed by Papua New Guineans. Although primarily meant to be a primer for the teaching of guitar chords using local materials, complete texts in the original language and English translations are provided, as well as guitar chords and the recordings upon which the transcriptions were made. As such, these songs, particularly popular from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s, offer an excellent overview of the type of popular music being produced by young people and enjoyed by people of all ages. In many cases, the meaning of the vernacular texts is revealed to listeners who otherwise would not have been aware of such details.
Publisher
Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies
Place of Publication
Boroko
Date of Publication
1986
Academic Field
ethnomusicology
popular music studies
Community/Ethnic Group
Papua New Guinea
Contributor
Active Contribution
Papua New Guinea, FY 2024