CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

An Overview of Musical Change on the Yap islands of Micronesia

Authors

  • Deirdre Marshall-Dean

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v2i4.28771

Keywords:

teempra utaa, Yapese musical culture

Abstract

Marshall-Dean's study takes a broader perspective on the music culture of Yap, summarising the principal imported influences on the development of Yapese music culture and analysing particular examples of the musical genre of teempra utaa.

References

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Hezel, F (1991) The Catholic Church in Micronesia, Chicago: Loyola College Press.

Miiller, W (1917) Yap, Hamburg: Friederichsen, de Gruyter & Co. (Ergebnisse der Hamburger Siidsee-Expedition, 1908-10, II, B. 2).

Walleser, S(1913) 'Religious Beliefs and Practices of the Inhabitants of Yap (German South Seas)' Anthropos n8 (Translation: Uncredited. Pacific Collection, MARC).

--(1915) 'Die Tanzgesiinge der Eingebornen auf Jap' Anthropos nlO (Translation: Langenscheidt, Bernd Martin. 1971, Pacific Collection, MARC.

Published

2015-10-06

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Marshall-Dean, D. (2015). CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: An Overview of Musical Change on the Yap islands of Micronesia. Perfect Beat, 2(4), 89-87. https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v2i4.28771