Australian Radio Sessions
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Rabaul Recordings For
From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul, May 18.
MR. FRED EDWARDS, Acting Officer in-Charge, Port Moresby ABC Station, 9PA, accompanied by Mr.
Cunningham, technician, of ABC, Sydney, have arrived in Rabaul by Qantas Cata lina.
Their purpose is to make recordings of interesting objects in and around Rabaul, not only for broadcast purposes but also for the National Museum at Canberra.
The recordings made over the week end were excellent and very soon Aus tralian folk will hear such things as the Vunapope band of 45 pieces, the Vuna pope choir of 100 voices, Rabaul women folk discussing their attitude towards domestic native servants, and sing-sings made by various tribes at present working in Rabaul.
Some of these items will be heard in the ABC Walkabout Series and others probably, in the women’s sessions.
Mr. Colin Simpson, ABC special com mentator was to have made this trio but he became ill in Port Moresby and was replaced by Mr. Edwards.