York, F.A. (2000) Torres Strait Islander music. In: Kleinert, S., and Neale, M., (eds.) The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, pp. 340-344.

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Abstract

[Extract] The significance of music in the Torres Strait culture is neatly summed upin Darnley Islander James Thaiday's words: 'Music is an important aspect of Torres Strait life style. Our whole identity, our culture and tradition revolve around music'. Islander identity and music have both changed in response to varying influences, possibly not more so than in the pst century, but the link between the two is as close as ever. Music remains integral to the negotiation, affirmation, and maintenance of Torres Strait Islander identity. Music and the dance which almost invariably accompanies it are so important to Torres Strait society that many behavioural conventions are suspended during performance, including strict restrictions on conduct between in-laws of the opposite sex that are normally sacrosanct.

Item ID:	14310
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Reference)
ISBN:	978-0-19-550649-5
Keywords:	music; Torres Strait
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2018 04:16
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