A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.1) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

47. Native enjoyment for bagpipe music

Huahine - Society Islands (Huaheine)
Title
Native enjoyment for bagpipe music
Short description
Georg Forster confirms the natives' fascination for the bagpipes.
Text on source
Oree came on board early the next morning with his sons, the eldest of them a handsome little boy, about eleven years old, who received our presents with great indifference; but he, as well as all the people of the island, were highly delighted with the bagpipe, and required it to be constantly played.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 381
Date
1773 09 05
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
1
How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Native enjoyment for bagpipe music" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 19.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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