Gordon spearritt biography
Hugh Earle Brandon (), musician and educationist, was born on 24 July in South Brisbane, seventh of eight children of Thomas William Brandon.
Biography....
- Bib ID:
- 8408754
- Format:
- Other
- Author:
- Spearritt, G. D. (Gordon D.), 1925-2016
- Description:
- [Brisbane, Qld.] : Gordon D.
Spearritt, [2009]
- ©2009
- 1 videodisc : color illustrations, maps, tables, sound ; 4 3/4 in.
- [Brisbane, Qld.] : Gordon D.
- ISBN:
- 9780646525365
- Series:
- Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler.
- Summary:
It is almost eighty years since the first description by Gregory Bateson of the cultural life oh the Middle Sepik group of people from Papua New Guinea.While scholars and museum collections have drawn attention in the meantime to the unique quality of Iatmul architecture, wood-carving and pottery, little attention has been given to the music.
This present study looks at the way in which music functions in the lives at the Iatmul, and considers its range, variety, structure and inventiveness, including a detailed analysis of three large instrumental repertories from two of the most populous Iatmul villages.
Special attention has been given to evidence of sy