Track Listing

1. Drum Dance
2. Tapa Cloth Beating
3. Mire
4. Imenetuki
5. Tau'a'alo
6. Faikava Love Song
7. Octopus Fishing
8. Fangufangu Nose Flute
9. Muli Tu Pe
10. Male Fan Dance
11. Club Dance Meke Iwau
12. Vakamalolo Mixed Sitting Dance
13. New Year Celebrations
14. Pan Pipes Rereo Taba
15. Pan Pipe Ensemble
16. Pan Pipes And Night Roar
17. Spirit Song U'ula
18. Shell Money Making
19. Women's Song Kukuburi Sifoa
20. Te Kamei
21. Te Kawawa
22. Toddy Cutting Song
23. Sasa
24. Conche Shell Horn
25. Tagi
26. Ma'ulu Ulu
27. Imene Tarava

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39548 in Music
• Released on: 2003-01-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Album Description
Do not expect to hear Hawaiian guitars, ukuleles and the Hula. Imagine however, a musical odyssey through the South Pacific islands traveling with a rucksack, 200 rolls of tape and a tape recorder. Here are some wonderful examples of authentic South Seas music - unbelievably and yet endangered species. Recorded by David Fanshawe. Originally released in 1981. Slipcase. Nonesuch. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Above average album of Pacific island field recordings
An odd, vibrant selection of rhythmic and vocal tracks from across the Pacific basin. These field recordings reveal an amazing variety of musical styles and approaches. Drummers and percussionists in particular will find this collection a surprisingly rich resource -- some of the rhythms on here are quite amazing and unusual. If you're looking for a way to branch out into older traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian musical culture, this set will certainly help you delve deeper. Recommended!