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Traditional Songs of the Western Torres Straits, South Pacific
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produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1977), 29 mins

One might plausibly assert that the Melanesians of the western Torres Strait have moved along with the world, turning to new cultural practices and losing interest in the traditions perceived as old and outdated once Western ideas and technologies reached the islands’ shores. The liner notes explain that most...

produced by Wolfgang Laade, 1925-2013 (Folkways Records, 1977), 29 mins
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