Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Initiatory songs at initiation of young men

Primary Comments

Spencer 1901 collection, cylinder no.5. On box is written 'Initiary songs, sung at initiation of young men - Stevenson Mch 22nd 1901.' 1. Indec. announcement. 2. Unaccompanied male vocal solo. 3. Indec annct. 4. Unaccompanied male vocal solo. C6/1172 is the master, C6/1119 (better quality), C6/1120 and C6/1121 are duplicates. Reasonable quality recording. Recordist: Spencer, Walter Baldwin and Gillen, Francis James. Recording equipment: Edison phonograph. Rec. circumstances: Field trip. Recording notes: black wax cylinder.

Rights: British Library

Audio Recording Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
22/03/1901
Creator
Date Collected
22/03/1901
State
South Australia

Subjects

Language Groups
Places

Institution

Institution
British Library
Registration
C61119

Classification

Ceremony Type
Initiation