Response to AN Musical instrument names

[Don Niles]

Thank you to all of you who responsded to my request below. I've received
some very interesting replies with useful data and these have led to some
fascinating discussions. I very much appreciate your efforts and welcome
others to contact me.

Don
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>I am Don Niles of the Music Department, Institute of Papua New Guinea
>Studies where I have been working for over 20 years. I have just recently
>joined this list and would like to request your assistance.
>
>For many years, I've been collecting musical instrument names, both for
>the purpose of mapping distributions, but also because I'm interested in
>how these names may reflect borrowings or how cognates group. However,
>there are many gaps in my data and, because the data have been collected
>from many different sources, there are also probably numerous errors.
>
>I'd very much like to draw upon your knowledge (and kindness) to update
>what information we have. Hence I'm interested in words for musical
>instruments in any of the languages for which you have information.
>Because of their distribution in PNG, I'm particularly interested in words
>for drum (Tok Pisin, kundu) and slit-drum (garamut), but whatever you have
>would be very valuable to our work. While mostly concerned with PNG, I'm
>also interested in comparative material from other Pacific regions.
>
>If you are interested, I could also send what information I have on
>languages you are familiar with, for you comments.
>
>Of course, this list doesn't have to be cluttered with such information.
>Please send it to me directly.
>
>Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

Don Niles
Head
Institute of PNG Studies
P.O. Box 1432
Boroko 111
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

tel: [675] 325-4644
fax: [675] 325-0531
email: ipngs at global.net.pg