WM2-002a - Tabaran - Audio

Not Drowning, Waving (NDW) released October 10, 1990 Credits: Lyrics by David Bridle except Tabaran and Abebe by Telek Recorded at Pacific Gold Studios Rabaul, PNG July to August ‘88 engineered by Tim Cole assisted by Digby Holeong Post Production at Hothouse Studios assisted by Paul Annison and Sing Sing Studios Melbourne Australia assisted by Miranda McLachlan Up in the Mountains recorded at Fast Forward Studios, 1986 engineered, mixed and produced by John French, Tim Cole and Not Drowning, Waving ART & DESIGN : Russel Bradley PHOTOGRAPHY : Philip Greenwood PNG PHOTOS : Russel Bradley, Tim Cole and Rowan McKinnon PHOTO OF NDW : Stuart Miller NOT DROWNING,WAVING are: Russel Bradley, David Bridie, Tim Cole, Rowan McKinnon, John Phillips and James Southall NDW THANKS THE FOLLOWING: PNG: Greg Seeto, Jim and Agnes Paliau (Lorengau), Michael Pint, Ludwig, Paul, Martin, Saimon, Snotty, Rambo the wonder dog, All the people from the Ratung Village, Max Memehere and Yaki Tazino (Keravat), The Pacific Gold Crew: Dick, Fabian, Kamit, Nelson, Lino, Harold, Pauli, Nelson, Glen, Kennedy, Kenny and Warbat; Paul and Ancilla Lokei, Polos, Francis, Ebert, Elvis, Seargent Stev~ Mohok and all the Ponam Islanders including the pikinini Rambos; Burns Philp, EM TV, Kundu Crackers. SP, Trukai, The Pacific Gold Tuck Shop, Spear, The Point After Disco, The Sea World Club, Andersons, Buai, Panim Wok, Olgeta manmeri, yu stap isi. Em Nau AUSTRALIA: Penny Hewson, Mark Worth, Kanin Casey, Community Arts Network, Owen Coney, David Ettelson, Rick King, Stuart Miller, Helen Mountfort, Philip Greenwood, Brian Cam, Rob Taylor, Mona and Grant, Robin Myers, Jaylene Farrell and Peter Shultze. This trip was funded entirely by the meagre bank accounts of NDW and with the support of Pacific Gold Studios DEDICATED TO KAMIT MAMUA MUSICIAN AND ENGINEER AT PACIFIC GOLD WHO TRAGICALLY DIED IN RABAUL DECEMBER 1989. The 'Tabaran' music recordings was a result of an invitation from Greg Seeto, the manager of Pacific Gold Studios, Rabaul in July 1988 with the Not Drowning Waving (NDW) band of Melbourne and some local musicians collaborated. The songs and lyrics reflect time spent by NDW band in PNG. Other pieces are Papua New Guinean songs, both contemporary and traditional and the arrangements and compositions were supported by the Pacific Gold musicians. "Tabaran" is not a representative album of Papua New Guinea but the NDW musicians from Melbourne and a variety of musicians who reside in or near Rabaul on the northwest tip of New Britain island. It was an exciting adventure and a wonderful experience, totally different from anything else we'd done as a band before. The 'Tabaran' album has forged many lifelong friendships and collaborations of NWD band with the upbeat vibe of Rabaul in its glory days as home to a vibrant music scene and its local musicians. Source: Wantok Musik (David Bridie & Steven Gagau, May 2025). Language as given: