Travel of Georg Forster
Tanna - Vanuatu
Title
Considerations on Tanna's music
Short description
Leaving the island of Tanna, Georg Forster offers some reflections on the life of its inhabitants and the natural characteristics of the island. He reiterates the supremacy of the Tanna islanders' music among the islands of the South Seas.
Text on source
The domestic life of the people of Tanna is not wholly destitute of amusements; they are at present indeed of a more serious turn than the civilized nations of the Friendly and Society Islands, and the more savage inhabitants of Mallicollo: but, on the other hand, their music is in greater perfection than any in the South Sea; and it cannot be disputed that a predilection for harmonious sounds implies great sensibility, and must prepare the way for civilization.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 361
Date
1774 08 20
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
Travel fellow
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Considerations on Tanna's music" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 06.
doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76
This work is licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0 
