Becoming a Garamut Player in Baluan, Papua New Guinea: Musical Analysis as a Pathway to Learning

by Tony Lewis

Book Overview

The garamut is a log idiophone that is found in many of the coastal and island areas of Papua New Guinea. The instrument's primary use is as a speech surrogate and in some regions the garamut is also used in large ensembles to play complex music for dancing. In Baluan Island, within the Manus Province, this style of garamut playing is comparatively highly developed. This book follows the author's processes and methods in learning to play the music...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367591235
• ISBN13: 9780367591236
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"