Weavers of song : Polynesian music and dance / Mervyn McLean.
| Author/creator |
McLean, Mervyn |
| Format | Book, Print, and Musical Sound Recording |
| Publication Info | Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©1999. |
| Description | x, 543 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 26 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Book one. Regional music and dance. The Polynesian background -- Central Polynesia. Society islands -- Cook islands -- Austral islands -- Tuamotu islands -- Western Polynesia. Tonga -- Samoa -- Tuvalu -- Tokelau -- Niue -- Uvea and Futuna -- Polynesian outliers -- Marginal Polynesia. Marquesas islands -- Easter island -- Mangareva islands -- Hawaii -- New Zealand -- Book two. Comparisons. Traditional music and dance. Musical instruments -- Uses of song and dance -- Performance -- Composition -- Ownership -- Learning and instruction -- Music structure -- The impact of European music. The coming of the Europeans -- Hymnody -- Modern music and dance -- Cultural connections and diffusion of styles. The spread of music and dance. |
| Contents | Accompanying CD: Hīmene rūau (3:44) -- Hīmene tārava (2:20) -- Ove slit-gong (:28) -- Pee (:30) -- Karakia (:15) -- Eva (1:40) -- Mire (1:18) -- īmene Āreti (3:36) -- īmene engu (4:14) -- Percussion ensemble (:41) -- Pese (:37) -- Kupu (1:20) -- Tila (:49) -- ūtē (2:42) -- Fangufangu nose flute (:46) -- Ifi kelea conch ensemble (1:34) -- Otuhaka (3:32) -- Faataupati (2:27) -- Tagi (:16) -- Fakanau (1:42) -- Oga (:38) -- Fatele (1:30) -- Fakaseasea (2:21) -- Hiva hahaka (1:23) -- Lologo (:22) -- Tafeauhi (1:14) -- Matāvaka (:22) -- Ngore (1:36) -- Tuki (4:44) -- Mahohe or haka puaka (:41) -- Putu (1:21) -- Rari (1:21) -- Tapea (1:39) -- Kaikai (:51) -- Pātautau (1:30) -- Hula ulīulī (1:19) -- Hula pūili (1:50) -- Karakia (:36) -- Pātere (2:25) -- Karanga (:53) -- Waiata (1:31) -- Pao whaiāipo (1:20) -- Oriori (3:11). |
| Abstract | Based on thorough research and meticulous scholarship, it covers in its first part regional music and dance, exploring in detail the musical traditions of twenty specific areas, including the Society Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Uvea and Futuna, the Marquesas Islands, Easter Island, Hawaii, and New Zealand. In the second part the author describes the musical instruments and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. He finally examines the cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific. |
| Local note | Joyner-MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING CD-5598. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-523) and index. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Accompanying CD recorded between 1962 and 1995 in Polynesia. |
| LCCN | 99034404 |
| ISBN | 0824822714 (alk. paper) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-5598 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML360 .M28 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |