South Pacific: Island Music [Original recording remastered]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B00007M57H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,804 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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. Panpipe 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

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Above average album of Pacific island field recordings, January 6, 2005

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: South Pacific: Island Music (Audio CD)

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!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real trip to the South Seas, February 3, 2011

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Mary Theresa Dietz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: South Pacific: Island Music (Audio CD)

This is genuine island music, not Tiki. It was recorded live next to the ocean while the people went about their daily tasks. Beautiful choral singing, exciting drumming and quiet contemplative songs abound in this album. Enjoy!