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Dalton Bon and Bua Mabo interviewed by Karl Neuenfeldt in the Torres Strait songs project [sound recording]
Bib ID 3804733
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Bon, Dalton, 1938-, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 2006 
1 digital audio tape (ca. 65 min.) 
Series

Torres Strait songs project

Summary

Dalton Bon, born 1938 speaks about the inspiration for his songs; the history of the songs "Segur Esemuda" and "Twilight on the island of Sue"; early musical influences; Murray Island love songs; the first song he wrote; European dancing on the Island. Bua Mabo, born 1937, speaks about Murray Island loves songs; European and traditional dancing; men singing the songs while working on the boats; the spread of the songs to other Torres Strait Islands and the mainland; metaphors used in the songs; George Mye.

Partial contents
  • Rev. Dalton Bon (Singing, guitar) and Bua Mabo (Singing) perform: Segur Esemuda
  • Twilight on the island of Sue (Warraber Island)
 
Biography/History

Dalton Bon was born in 1938 and grew up on Mer/Murray Island. He is an Anglican priest. Bua Mabo was born in 1937 and grew up on Mer/Murray Island. He is a cousin of Eddie Mabo.

Notes

Recorded on September 13, 2006 on Thursday Island, Qld.

Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Timed summary (5 p.) 
Subjects Bon, Dalton, - 1938- - Interviews.  |  Mabo, Bua, - 1937- - Interviews.  |  Singers - Queensland - Torres Strait Islands - Interviews.  |  Priests - Queensland - Torres Strait Islands - Interviews.  |  Torres Strait Islanders - Music.  |  Love songs - Queensland - Murray Islands.
Occupation Singers.  |  Priests.
Other authors/contributors Mabo, Bua, 1937-, Interviewee  |  Neuenfeldt, Karl William, 1947-, Interviewer

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