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Manage No AA00000050 Country Fiji Year 2017 Attach File View 1

Description | Vakalutuivoce is a traditional duet chant performed by men, usually from the fisherfolk clan in the maritime islands and coastal communities of the larger islands. The chants usually tell of the successful fishing expeditions of the fisherfolk clans. Contents may vary but usually hinge upon fishing and the coastal environment. For communities located in the islands of the larger islands, these chants are called Vakavunigasau. The Vakavunigasau is a functional chant associated with tugging logs. It is constantly chanted at the construction of a house and aims to help break the monotony, boredom, and heaviness of labor. It also inculcates a sense of solidarity and unity among workers and keeps the work proceeding at a methodical and companionable rate. The singing style of Vakalutuivoce is parallel to that of Vakavunigasau. For example, a melody is added as an accompaniment to another melody. |
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Audios
Vucu ni yara kau(Heavy Log Dragging Chant)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:08 |
Veitiqa(Dart Throwing)
Country : Fiji |
0:02:33 |
Rabe Moli - nodra qito na marama(Shaddock Kicking)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:08 |
Vakarau me soko na laca buka(The Flaming Sails Are Ready to Set Sail)
Country : Fiji |
0:02:16 |
Siganimate rau vaqarai au(I Was Sought after Easter)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:47 |
A cagi a cara, ma sa na koto mai(A Blistering Wind Settles over Yonder)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:03 |
Na kaikai cabe mai wai(The Water Beetle Surfaces)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:20 |
Loloceni se ualolo(A Chant about Waves and Surfs)
Country : Fiji |
0:01:43 |
Au curu ituba sa vuvu na Wainibuka(Upon my Exit the Wainibuka River Became Muddy)
Country : Fiji |
0:03:12 |
Moce, moce i Nadrau(Asleep, Asleep at Nadrau)
Country : Fiji |
0:03:09 |