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PNG songs and spoken word from the 1940s - ABC International Development
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Published Jan 1, 1944 Reviewed Jun 29, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
ABC International Development states that a collection of songs and spoken word from Papua and New Guinea was recorded around 1944 and 1945.
about 1944 year · recordingabout 1945 year · recording
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ABC International Development states that the 'Song of New Ireland' segment has a duration of 2 minutes and 43 seconds.
2.7166666666667 minutes · duration of 'Song of New Ireland' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Song of Sepik' segment has a duration of 3 minutes and 3 seconds.
3.05 minutes · duration of 'Song of Sepik' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Song of Madang' segment has a duration of 2 minutes and 21 seconds.
2.35 minutes · duration of 'Song of Madang' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Song of Aitape' segment has a duration of 2 minutes and 47 seconds.
2.7833333333333 minutes · duration of 'Song of Aitape' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Native talk new Ireland' segment features two speakers, Raymon and Nain.
2 speakers · speakers in 'Native talk new Ireland' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Native talk Sepik and Aitape' segment features two speakers.
2 speakers · speakers in 'Native talk Sepik and Aitape' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Native talk Sepik and Aitape' segment has a duration of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
2.4 minutes · duration of 'Native talk Sepik and Aitape' segment
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ABC International Development states that the 'Song of all New Guinea' segment has a duration of 2 minutes and 7 seconds.
2.1166666666667 minutes · duration of 'Song of all New Guinea' segment
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ABC International Development states that 'Cut #5' contains four items sung by a mixed choir of Poreporena.
4 items · items in Cut #5
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ABC International Development states that the Motu broadcasts, from which 'Cut #5' extracts are taken, occurred in 1945.
1945 year · Motu broadcasts
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ABC International Development states that 'Cut #5' comprises four segments.
4 segments · segments in Cut #5
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ABC International Development states that 'Cut #5' has a duration of 6 minutes and 12 seconds.
6.2 minutes · duration of Cut #5
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This is a collection of songs and spoken word from various regions of Papua and New Guinea, recorded around 1944 and 1945. Exact places of recording and broadcast dates are unknown.
*Some segments are preceded by a brief introduction in Pidgin
Cut #1 - New Guinea and Papuan singing and speech (c.1944)
a) Song of New Ireland. Male group vocal with drum accompaniment (2:43)
b) Song of Sepik. Male group vocal with drum accompaniment (3:03)
Cut #2 - New Guinea and Papuan singing and speech (c.1944)
a) Song of Madang. Male group vocal with drum accompaniment (2;21)
b) Song of Aitape. Male group vocal with drum accompaniment (2:47)
Cut #3 - New Guinea and Papuan singing and speech (c.1944)
a) Native talk new Ireland. Two speakers, Raymon and Nain. Speaking in Pidgin (3:03)
b) Native talk Sepik and Aitape. Two speakers, first is Wai and second is not identified. Speaking in Pidgin (2:24)
Cut #4 - New Guinea and Papuan singing and speech (c.1944)
a) Song of all New Guinea – community singing. Male group vocal with drum accompaniment (2:07)
Cut #5 - Four items sung by mixed choir of Poreporena. These are extracts from Motu broadcasts (1945)
Four segments comprise this cut. Female voices are more prominent in these songs (6:12)
