Simon Seligmann Kiribati Collection
Number of items in collection: 22
Short description:
Recordings in this collection can be played by anyone.
Traditional songs and modern folk music.
Long description:
Recordings in this collection can be played by anyone.
Traditional songs and modern folk music.
A collection of approximately 10 hours of field recordings made in South Tarawa, Kiribati, by Simon Seligmann in 1985. The recordings include examples of traditional songs (Kamgateiti - choral forms, etc.) and modern folk music. The primary purpose of the research was to learn more about the traditional Gilbertese poetry, known as kainikamaen.
All recordings on this site are governed by licence agreements.