WM2-010a - Ayebwelim Idaleka Orabesi Trobes

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Various recordings from within and nearby of Orabesi or Idaleka villages, Kiriwina Island of the Trobriand Islands group in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The recordings are related to David Bridie's fieldwork in 1998 connected sessions to the production of A Savage Land documentary. The list covers various types of music and ambient/environmental recordings. 001 - Traditional vocal music. Solo or small-group singing. 002 - Traditional chanting relating to ritual or ceremony. 003 - Music instrumental and vocal performance. 004 - Outdoor natural environment near the villages 005 - Traditional vocal music. Short singing piece. 006 - Traditional song maybe about joyful experiences. 007 - Traditional song maybe on canoe voyaging, kinship. 009 - Outdoor natural environment near the villages. 010 - Traditional vocal music. 011 - Ceremonial activity with narratives and traditional song performance. 012 - Traditional vocal music. 013 - Outdoor environment near the villages. 014 - Traditional group or ritual singing in ceremony. 015 - Traditional vocal music. Short singing piece. 016 - Instrumental music only — traditional instruments like kundu drum, conch shell, bamboo flute, or string band instruments. 017 - Traditional vocal music. 018 - Traditional vocal music. 019 - Outdoor environment near the villages. 020 - Traditional vocal music with a joyful nature. 021 - Traditional vocal music as ceremonial performance. 022 - Traditional vocal music. Source: Wantok Musik Foundation (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, April 2026). Language as given: