WM2-001b - A Bit Na Ta - Adjacent Film

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Various recordings supporting the Source Film. 1. Gideon Kakabin (interviewer) has a conversation with Anton ToValiria (interviewee), an elder or 'patuana' from Kabaira village of the north coast of Gazelle Peninsula, ENB in the Kuanua (Tolai) language. ToValiria was claimed or accused of the murder of the District Commissioner Jack Emmanuel in 1971. ToValiria was from the Baining tribe, Qaquet language group, north west Gazelle Peninsula who migrated and settled in Kabaira village in the north coast in the early 1900s. (Kuanua) 2. Notes of Gideon Kakabi and Anton ToValiria interview. 3. David Bridie explains from Vunaulul village about the background, planning and recordings of songs, films, interviews over three months in 2016 working with Gideon Kakabin, George Telek and himself in the A Bit na Ta project. The production has been after the longstanding relationship over 30 years with the Tolai Gunantuna people of ENB in particular George Telek through music from Melbourne based Not Drowning Waving (NDW) recordings and continues till these days. (English) 4. George Telek discusses with local musicians at Vunaulul village about costumes and dressing up for performances for the project. (Kuanua) 5. David Bridie #1, #2, #3, #4 discusses the band and music arrangement at Vunaulul village with George Telek and local musicians of Moab Stringband and NWD musicians. (English/Tok Pisin) 6. George Telek on music rehearsals on songs for dancers at Vunaulul village. (Kuanua) 7. Rains and cooking on open fire at Vunaulul village. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2025). Language as given: