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.2) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

89. Considerations on the Friendly Islands' musical finesse

Rotterdam Island - Tonga (Anamocka, Namoka-nooee, Namoka)
Title
Considerations on the Friendly Islands' musical finesse
Short description
Georg Forster comments on the way of life of the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands and compares it with that of the Society Islands.
Text on source
Their progress in the arts, beyond that of other South Sea nations, and particularly their refinement in music, serve to pass their time pleasantly, and give them the taste to recognize and discern the beauties of their exquisite forms, from which one of the strongest bonds in society derive.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 190
Date
1774 06 29
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
0
How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Considerations on the Friendly Islands' musical finesse" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 04.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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