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Kambiu Club Stringband Songs and Reminiscences by Philip Tabuchi, Rabaul

Layer: Music in Rabaul, Gazelle Peninsula, ENBP and New Guinea Islands Region (ca. 1950s - 1990s)
Link back to source:: https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/033
Type: Other

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Latitude: -4.19204
Longitude: 152.1875
Start Date: 1993-04-11
End Date: 1993-04-11

Description

Tape#1: Various songs performed and storytelling by Philip Tabuchi Side A: Philip Tabuchi of Kambiu Club Stringband explains that they were the first organised stringband in Rabaul after the second World War (1945). It was based in Malaytown in Rabaul in a mixed race community of Chinese, English, Germans, Ambon (Indonesians) and Japanese (Philip's background). Some of the songs recorded played on his guitar include; Hello Everybody, In Kerevat, Bambu Place (Ratongor), Matupit Volcano, Moto kar long rot (Pidgin), Dust over Rabaul, It won't be long, No na mani sapaia (Ambon), Sing me a song of the islands, Aloha (Hawaii). Some of members of the stringband were George Cassey, Waia Wainon, Peter (Ambon), Henry Katre and Henry Laveris. The stringband performed at functions in Rabaul town at public halls such as Edinburgh, Saviour Halls, District Commissioner's Residence and invited to private residences. Side B (Blank) (Steven Gagau, February 2019)

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https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/MW6/033

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