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Melodies of mourning : a study of form and meaning in Yolngu womens music and dance in traditional and Christian ritual contexts / Fiona C. Magowan
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- Summary
- From research on Elcho Island analyses Yolngu womens share of ancestral law through singing and dancing; identifies and discusses musical genres particularly mens clan songs and womens crying songs; describes Yolngu kinship of moiety, clan and individual connection with land; gives case study of clan songs and dances at funeral in Galiwinku to show gender roles in funeral ritual; examines speech genres; discusses meaning in womens songs; analyses musical composition in mens song series and womens text versions showing identification with clan through song components; shows variations in dance movements and use of sign language; Yolngu aesthetic or assessment of performance quality; questions of syncretism or anti-syncretism in Yolngu music forms in Christian worship; power and politics of gender roles in church
- Extent
- xi, 436 leaves; col. ill., maps
- Note
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- Typescript; Includes tables; Bibliography; leaf 364-383; Thesis (Ph.D) - Oxford University, 1994
- Appendix C (Chapter 7) is a sound tape held by AVA
- Label
- Melodies of mourning : a study of form and meaning in Yolngu womens music and dance in traditional and Christian ritual contexts / Fiona C. Magowan
- Title
- Melodies of mourning : a study of form and meaning in Yolngu womens music and dance in traditional and Christian ritual contexts / Fiona C. Magowan
- Subject
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- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Gender relations - Gender roles
- Ceremonies - Women
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Social behaviour - Roles
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
- Death - Mourning
- Religions - Christianity
- Dance
- Music - Analysis - Vocal
- Social identity
- Summary
- From research on Elcho Island analyses Yolngu womens share of ancestral law through singing and dancing; identifies and discusses musical genres particularly mens clan songs and womens crying songs; describes Yolngu kinship of moiety, clan and individual connection with land; gives case study of clan songs and dances at funeral in Galiwinku to show gender roles in funeral ritual; examines speech genres; discusses meaning in womens songs; analyses musical composition in mens song series and womens text versions showing identification with clan through song components; shows variations in dance movements and use of sign language; Yolngu aesthetic or assessment of performance quality; questions of syncretism or anti-syncretism in Yolngu music forms in Christian worship; power and politics of gender roles in church
- Label
- Melodies of mourning : a study of form and meaning in Yolngu womens music and dance in traditional and Christian ritual contexts / Fiona C. Magowan
- Note
-
- Typescript; Includes tables; Bibliography; leaf 364-383; Thesis (Ph.D) - Oxford University, 1994
- Appendix C (Chapter 7) is a sound tape held by AVA
- Control code
- M0015428
- Extent
- xi, 436 leaves; col. ill., maps
- Governing access note
- Open access - reading. Partial copying & use. Closed copying of photographs and artworks. Not for Inter-Library Loan
- System control number
- 0013288
- Label
- Melodies of mourning : a study of form and meaning in Yolngu womens music and dance in traditional and Christian ritual contexts / Fiona C. Magowan
- Note
-
- Typescript; Includes tables; Bibliography; leaf 364-383; Thesis (Ph.D) - Oxford University, 1994
- Appendix C (Chapter 7) is a sound tape held by AVA
- Control code
- M0015428
- Extent
- xi, 436 leaves; col. ill., maps
- Governing access note
- Open access - reading. Partial copying & use. Closed copying of photographs and artworks. Not for Inter-Library Loan
- System control number
- 0013288
Subject
- Ceremonies - Women
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Dance
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Death - Mourning
- Gender relations - Gender roles
- Music - Analysis - Vocal
- Religions - Christianity
- Social behaviour - Roles
- Social identity
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
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