MW6-109 - Island Frangipani Women's Stringband, Rabaul

Tape#1: Island Frangipani Women's Stringband recordings Side A&B: The Women's stringband started in 1983 after its female members broke away from its main Weekend Stringband which was a mixed male and female from Totovel village in the north coast of Gazelle Peninsula. The stringband performed in village fundraising nights and some invitations on functions in Rabaul town. The main events were the Tolai Warwagira competition for the female stringbands section. The recordings of the village stringband, Ïslands Frangipani at Malaytown, Rabaul with their composed songs led by Rubbie Taidang. 1. A vavina Rapitok (boy-girl relationship) 2. Ok Tedi (extra marital affair) 3. Sori plis daddy (parents divorce affecting a daugther) 4. Valubane kapi amir (man leaving wife and son and feeling sorry when son dies) 5. Kini guwai ma vavina Burma (love affair) Vanavana ra rot (lady walking admiring her shoes walking) (Steven Gagau, February 2020) . Language as given: