The essence of singing and the substance of song
Subtitle: recent responses to the aboriginal performing arts and other essays in honour of Catherine Ellis
By: edited by Linda Barwick, Allan Marett, Guy Tunstill.
Contributors: Ellis, Catherine J.; Barwick, Linda.; Marett, Allan.; Tunstill, Guy.
Series: Oceania monograph,; 46; Oceania monographs ;; no. 46.
Publisher: University of Sydney
Published: 1995
Place of publication: [Sydney, N.S.W.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Ellis, Catherine J.; Aboriginal Australians -- Music -- History and criticism.; Music -- Australia -- History and criticism.; Folk dancing -- Australia.; Songs, Aboriginal Australian.; Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.; Folk music -- Tonga -- History and criticism.; Folk dancing -- Tonga.; Navajo Indians -- Music -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-244) and index.
"Selected audiography of traditional music": p. 223-230.
"Catherine Ellis: bibliography": p. 210-221.
Chiefly essays on Australian aboriginal music and dance; includes one essay on Tonga music, and one on Navajo airplane songs.