Review of A Handlist of Field Collections of Recorded Music in Australia and Torres Strait

Abstract

Alice Moyle's Handlist is primarily a catalogue of Australian aboriginal music recorded on cylinder, wire, magnetic tape and disc. The primary list of 176 entries is presented in chronological order (1899-1965), followed by a condensed list for quick reference. Three other indexes refer to the main entries: a list of collectors, a locality index and an index of languages or tribal groups mentioned in the entries. Although one of the main purposes of the Handlist is to act as a guide to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies for future field collections, the list also covers collections housed by other institutions and those held solely by individuals