SENSITIVE CONTENT Songs From Jigalong, Western Australia, Recorded by Ruth Fink (University of Sydney Series 47A and 47B)

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The following were recorded by Ruth Fink in 1955 and 1956, while engaged in field work under the auspices of the University of Western Australia. A small 'pocket' recorder was used. General description of the 1955 and 1956 recordings ['Western Australia' - Oceania, 1957]: 47 - Songs and chants from Jigalong, the upper Fortescue River District.

Description on disc: Sides 1 and 2: (47A, 47B): Songs from Jigalong, Western Australia.

Audio disc 12" 33 1/3 RPM microgroove L.P., recorded by Ruth Fink, pressing produced by Process Recording, Columbia Gramophone, Aust., [Start inside noted on both sides of disc]. Disc label states: Must not be publicly performed without express permission. Associated item: Series 742, Item 15 - 49B.

Many Language Groups are associated with Jigalong and the upper Fortescue River District.

Places: Western Australia, Jigalong, upper Fortescue River District.

Elkin, A. P. “Australian and New Guinea Musical Records.” Oceania, vol. 27, no. 4, 1957, pp. 313–19. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40329063 (Accessed 24 June 2025.)