THIS SERIES CONTAINS RESTRICTED MATERIAL
This series consists of 7 x 3 inch magnetic reel to reel tapes, recorded by Peter M Rice at Musgrave Park (Amata, SA) in 1963, and 2 x 5 inch museum copy reels. All reels have been transferred to CD.The recordings contain restricted materials relating to the Pitjantjatjara Kangaroo ceremony.

Rice worked as a Welfare Officer at the Adelaide office of the South Australian Department Aboriginal Affairs. In October 1963 he travelled to Musgrave Park to witness living conditions on the North-West Aboriginal Reserve. During his short stay, Rice travelled to Mt Davies (SA) with Patrol Officer Bob Verburgt, where he recorded parts of a Kangaroo ceremony. According to Verburgt, Rice returned to Musgrave Park and probably recorded further tapes with Tommy Dodd there.

CD, Transcription Tape Catalogue and Speech and Sound Collections register information for recordings has been provided in [ ]. For example: [CD 1. Tracks 1-7. Tape No. 9585; TT39 & Tape No. 9586; TT40; Reel 1; Tape 5; AS704]

• CD 1 refers to the number of CDs.
• Tracks 1-7 refers to the track number on the Access CD
• Tape No. 9586 refers to the Tape number in the Transcription Tape Catalogue
• TT40 refers to the Transcription Tape number in the Transcription Tape Catalogue
• Reel 1 refers to the tape number in the Transcription Tape Catalogue
• AS704 refers to the sheet number in the Speech and Sound Collections register

Kangaroo ceremony recordings

THESE ITEMS CONTAIN RESTRICTED MATERIAL
There is little documentation accompanying the tape reels. It is known that Norman B Tindale (see AA338) visited Rice in 1963, recording in his journal: 'we had an hour at Musgrave Park and met Mr & Mrs Rice. He has been gathering texts for me with the tape recorder' ( AA 338/1/26, p.45). Further details have not been uncovered in the archive.

Recordings are as follows:

1. Kangaroo story tape 1
   1x3 inch reel. Side A contains a short introduction followed by a Rice [?] family dinner. Narrative and discussion relating to the Kangaroo story is found on side B. Recorded at 1 7/8 ips.
   40 minutes 6 seconds
   [CD 1. Tracks 1-7. Tape No. 9585; TT39 & Tape No. 9586; TT40; Reel 1; Tape 5; AS704]
2. 'Reel 2'
   1x3 inch reel. Side A contains singing (a number of singers). Side B is blank. Recorded at 1 7/8 ips.
   38 minutes 58 seconds
   [CD 2. Tracks 1-52. Tape No. 9586; TT40 & Tape No. 9587; TT41; Reel 2; Tape 6 ; AS704]
3. 'Reel 3. Tommy Dodd's korobori'
   1x3 inch reel. Sides A & B contain narrative and singing.
   79 minutes 47 seconds
   [CD 3. Tracks 1-17. Tape No. 9587; TT41; Tape No. 9589; TT42 & Tape No. 9589; TT43; reel 3]
4. 'Reel 4. T Dodd's Corroboree (2nd tape)'
   1x3 inch reel. Side A contains singing and narrative. Side B is blank.
   37 minutes 29 seconds
   [CD 4. Tracks 1-49. Tape No. 9589; TT43 & Tape No. 9590; TT44; reel 4]
5. 'Reel 8'
   1x3 inch reel. Side A contains Pitjantjatjara speech and singing, and a short discussion in English. Side B is blank.
   22 minutes 2 seconds
   [CD 5. Tracks 1-15. Tape No. 9591; TT45; reel 8]
6. 'Reel 9'
   1x3 inch reel. Side A contains a short section containing speech and singing. A later section on Side A contains a recording apparently of a radio broadcast. Side B is blank.
   8 minutes 42 seconds
   [CD 6. Tracks 1-3. Tape No. 9591; TT45; reel 9]
7. 'Kangaroo corroborree 1-Kangaroo ceremony 1'
   1x3 inch reel. Contains the additional annotation 'Made on P.L. machine & MacDougalls Grundig. 2 speeds involved. Tapes to be copies for S.A.M. set'. Side A contains ceremonial singing. Side B is Blank.
   20 minutes 22 seconds
   [CD 7. Tracks 1-33. Tape No. 9592; TT46; SAM 14]
8. 're-recording of previous songs'
   'Kangaroo Ceremony 1 Pitjandjara Tribe recorded at Musgrave Park, S. Aust. Oct. 1963 by Peter M. Rice. 1st songs defectively recorded .. cont. on reel II with short overlap. Copy of Grundig type tape original'. This 5 inch reel is apparently a partial copy of AA 267/1/7.
   12 minutes 21 seconds
   [CD 8. Tracks 1-20. Tape No. 9592; TT46; re-recording of Kangaroo ceremony]
9. continuation of re-recording
   'Kangaroo Ceremony II Pitjandjara Tribe recorded at Musgrave Park, S. Australia Oct 1963 by Peter M. Rice. Small overlap from reel I. Copy of Grundig type tape original'. This 5 inch reel is apparently a partial copy of AA 267/1/7.
   10 minutes 47 seconds
   [CD 9. Tracks 1-18. Tape No. 9593; TT47; Tape 15?]

Note that three tape reels numbered '5', '6' and '7' were found to be blank and were removed by the archive. The Rice tapes are listed in the S.A. Museum Speech and Sound Collections register (AA 338/12/4 ) at AS 704. According to Rice the collection also included a tape reel numbered '10'.

Rice has provided handwritten notes on:

10. 'Tape No 6 Ernabella Choir'
11. 'Tape No 10 Church Service at Musgrave Park Stn (27.10.63)'

Tindale Tribes: Pitjandjara.