Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

"Dancing with stars", astronomy and music in the Torres Strait, Duane W. Hamacher, Alo Tapim, Segar Passi and John Barsa

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"Dancing with stars", astronomy and music in the Torres Strait, Duane W. Hamacher, Alo Tapim, Segar Passi and John Barsa
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references : pages 11-12
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no index present
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non fiction
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"Dancing with stars"
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Duane W. Hamacher, Alo Tapim, Segar Passi and John Barsa
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astronomy and music in the Torres Strait
Summary
Explores how celestial phenomena inspire and inform music and dance in the Torres Strait; outlines Torres Strait islander traditions relating to celestial phenomena, including the story of Tagai, a warrior depicted by a very large constellation spanning the sky (illustrated in figure 1); the influence of astronomical phenomena on music and dance in Mer and Mabuiag; influence of lunar phases on agriculture and fishing; use of various headdresses in rituals associated with astronomical phenomena; star designs using various mechanical motions incorporated into dance machines (zamiyakal) illustrated in figure 5
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