Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Tongan music
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Auckland University Press
Place
Date
1987
Physical Description
xiv, 256 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, music ; 30 cm
Language
English
Tongan
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Preface -- Introduction -- Section 1: Musical ethnography -- Section 2:Me'a Ta, Me'a Ifi (musical instruments) -- Section 3: Faiva (dances) -- Section 4: Fa'ahinga hiva kehekehe (categories of songs) -- Section 5: Hiva va'inga (game songs) -- Section 6: Summary analysis and conclusion -- Appendix: method of gaining Mimiha tunings -- Glossary of Tongan terms -- Bibliography -- Index of Tongan individuals and performing groups -- General index.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Tongans--Music; Ethnomusicology--Tonga]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index.
Collection Type
Reading Room Reference
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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