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Aboriginal songs of central and southern Australia

Oceania2 • Published In 1932 • Pages: 454-467

By: Davies, E. Harold.

Abstract
This article gives a sample of the main tonal outlines of central and southern Australian songs with additional comments on the Natives' sense of pitch and vocal range. Davies advances a hypothetical evolution of the pentatonic scale.
Subjects
Music
culture
Aranda
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Australia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
WAB ; 1950-1956
Field Date
1927-1929
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Australia
Notes
E. Harold Davies
This document consists of excerpts
LCCN
38017490
LCSH
Aranda (Australian people)