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

95. Drumming and dancing among the trees

Malakula - Vanuatu (Mallicollo)
Title
Drumming and dancing among the trees
Short description
Georg Forster tells of the music and dances of the natives. He compares their music to that of the Friendly islanders.
Text on source
As they rowed along the shore, they heard the drums beating, and saw the natives dancing to the sound by their trees. Their music, and that which they made the preceding night, was not remarkable either for harmony or variety, but seemed to be of a more lively turn that that of the Friendly Islands.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 223
Date
1774 07 22
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
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Cook, James
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Cook, James participated as Teller
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Drumming and dancing among the trees" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 05.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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