Musical Instruments
Traditional Tolai Musical Instruments and Dance Performance. Ismael K. Isikel February 2024 Introduction The vocabulary and brief explanations of musical instruments made and used by the Tolai people are presented in this article. Their names and variants are provided. These musical instruments are used during dance performances and other activities. One or two of these instruments are no longer in use or seen anywhere amongst the Tolai. Pangolo is one of them. In fact the word Pangolo had almost disappeared completely from Kuanua vocabulary. They have faded away due to lack of practice and the influence of modern music and instruments. Dance arrangement and performance - choreography - are also presented. The Tolai people occupy parts of the Eastern side of New Britain Island located on the Bismarck Archipelago in the Eastern Pacific. They speak Kuanua Language with some variations in dialect. Musical Instruments Kundu is made from wood and bamboo: Kundu 1. Made from wood, holl