This paper presents a structured and searchable overview of the Koch Tape Collection – songs and dance chants recorded by Gerd and Sigrid Koch during their 1963–64 fieldwork on Tabiteuea, Nonouti, and Onotoa (Kiribati). The project combines digitized versions of twelve BASF mono tapes with OCR-processed catalogue data from an unpublished 1964 manuscript to create consistent and accessible documentation. Four lists are provided: the complete catalogue, pieces recorded outside their place of origin, items lacking transcription, and titles with incomplete translation. Minimal and transparent editorial corrections were made, including the addition of one previously missing item, for a total of 229 entries. The resulting resource enhances archival coherence and supports both scholarly and community engagement with Kiribati’s musical heritage.
Reference
Wolfgang Kempf: “The Koch Tape Collection (Kiribati 1963/64): Digitized Overview and Thematic Lists.” Working Paper, Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47952/gro-publ-336.