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  Music of Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fiji is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean.
Folk music is dominated by vocal church music, as well as dances characterized by rich harmony and complex percussion made from slit drums or natural materials.
Fiji is especially known for the field of Fijian reggae.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Fiji   (336 words)

  
 Fiji
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
The population of Fiji is divided almost equally between native Fijians, a Melanesian people (51%), and Indo-Fijians (43.7%), descendent of Indian contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/f/fi/fiji.html   (1308 words)

  
 Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands, or Fiji, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations was suspended due to the anti-democratic activities connected with the 2000 coup.
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiji   (2322 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Fiji
Fiji has been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.
Head of state of Fiji is the president, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
Native Melanesian Fijians make up about half of the population of Fiji, while over 40% are descendants of Indian contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Fiji   (602 words)

  
 Fiji Music and Dance
Fijian music styles and structures include and combine Polynesian and Melanesian music with the variation in style between one area and another.
He is responsible for all aspects of the meke - music, poetry, dance, accompanying instruments and costumes - and for teaching all aspects of the meke.
In addition, Pacific Islands Radio also features the beautiful harmonies and rhythms of contemporary music from Fiji in which the traditional music is given a refreshing and modern stylistic presentation.
www.janesoceania.com /fiji_music   (485 words)

  
 Fiji - Gurupedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of
The remaining 46 are reserved for Fiji's ethnic communities and are elected from communal electoral rolls: 23 Fijians, 19
The government's ability to manage its budget - which ran a net deficit of 6% in 2002 - is dependent on a return of political stability and investor confidence.
www.gurupedia.com /f/fi/fiji.htm   (1288 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Country profiles | Country profile: Fiji
Fiji's population, which resides mostly on the two main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, is divided almost equally between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians, the descendents of indentured labourers brought from India.
Although Fiji relies heavily on the sugar and tourism industries for its foreign exchange, its economy is relatively diversified.
Fiji's powerful indigenous body, the Great Council of Chiefs, can appoint the president, the vice-president and nearly half of the members of the upper house of parliament, the Senate.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/newsid_1300000/1300477.stm   (684 words)

  
 Fiji Traditional Music ROCKS!
This land, Fiji, is made up of many islands where the welcome is "Bula" and village life is based on community and clans.
The music on this CD was recorded live in four Fijian villages, villages that participate in Fijian Village Homestays.
This music has not been recorded in a studio, it has been recorded in the villages - around the campfire, in churches with no paint on the walls and at the kava bowl.
www.fijibure.com /music.htm   (265 words)

  
 Melodyjunction's Hindi Music Site
Music has a poetry all of it's own, and that poetry is called melody.
This site is a forum of individuals who make music at home and wish others to listen to their samples, for advise on how to better themselves as a home musician, If you wish to buy music please contact other sites which sell music of professional quality.
All songs are property of the music directors or film producers that perform them and/or their record labels.
www.melodyjunction.com   (1005 words)

  
 The Honolulu Advertiser | Island Life
The music’s primary purpose is to pump up the volume and the viewer satisfaction for televised episodes of the syndicated series.
Fiji agreed to sing on the theme music, heard at the beginning and end of each episode, early on.
Fiji nods once or twice, then his head drops, and he is asleep in his seat.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2001/Jan/31/131islandlife1.html   (1353 words)

  
 Music makers on the move - Fiji Times Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
LAST year the Fiji Indigenous Music Competition or Veisisivi Vucu was organised to revive the traditional way of singing.
Their trip to Australia is part of the recognition and prize they received from the vucu competition in conjunction with the Fiji Islands Visitors Bureau.
Groups had been told last year they could go overseas to promote Fiji as part of the FVB promotions and the Mua i Gau and Medrau Sucu are the first to be taken on board by the bureau.
www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=38275   (1041 words)

  
 No racism in Tourism marketing : Nacuva - Fiji Government Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Fiji Visitors Bureau’s creative executions are founded on sound marketing principles that are research based and portrays what sets Fiji apart from the rest of the world.
He said across the world the Fiji Visitors Bureau has embraced Brand Fiji as a single strategic positioning and this brand positioning has built a stature, appeal and the growth of our brand in the global market.
"The friendly Fijian people, the native food and music of Fiji and the traditional Fijian design and art and craft and indigenous cultural ceremonies are factors identified by the global research that sets Fiji apart from other destinations," Mr Nacuva said.
www.fiji.gov.fj /cgi-bin/cms/exec/view.cgi/15/1908   (302 words)

  
 Fijivillage.com - Fiji's Home on the World Wide Web
Methodist Church of Fiji is calling on all its members...
Like most of Fiji, we are desperate to move on and away from the QEB but they keep dragging us back and in the process they get stranger and stranger.
Fiji Rugby 15s Coach Wayne Pivac shares his views with listerners on VitiFM during an indepth talkback show on the Commonwealth Games 7s.
www.fijivillage.com   (387 words)

  
 Fiji TV - Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is consistently one of the highest rating programmes on FIJI 1.
Each day Ateca and MG look at history, art and craft, cooking, geography, the environment, music, personalities, competitions in fact, pretty much anything that may be of interest to our younger viewers.
FIJI 1 is proud to continue to provide live coverage of the IRB World Circuit and the Hong Kong 7’s to its viewers.
www.fijitv.com.fj /index.cfm?go=tv.services&Department=87007F55-9BFC-C499-2B0B20378B6EED42&ServiceID=5FF81CA4-B077-DF7E-785F62F19A3E6A30   (709 words)

  
 South Pacific islands - music of Oceania
Bamboo band music was invented in the Western Solomons in the 1920s.
Music from Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
Music from Rabi, the new home of the Micronesian Banabans of Ocean Island.
www.southpacific.org /music.html   (666 words)

  
 Music & Audio Productions - Audio Visual Industry
There are also excellent digital and analogue recording studios throughout Fiji providing some of the most inspirational atmospheres for writing imaginable.
Qualifying Fiji taxpayer investors (including wholly foreign owned corporations) in music and audio productions (music, voice recordings, audio drama performance) can obtain a 150% tax concession on their investment.
Qualifying Fiji taxpayer investors (including wholly foreign owned corporations) in certain music and/or audio productions (music, voice recordings, audio drama performance) can obtain a 125% tax concession on their investment.
www.fijiaudiovisual.com /content/publish/music.shtml   (398 words)

  
 Hawaiian Music / Fiji - Grattitude
Fiji is also included on the following compilation cds: Hawaiian Style Music • Island Roots Vol.
Here's the new release from Fiji, sure to be one of the most requested albums of this summer.
Hawaiian Soul music, the songs speak of the many lessons of life including our relationships with others and the rhythm in life.
www.hawaiianmusicstore.com /cds/cd49.html   (210 words)

  
 Vanuatu music appreciated in Suva
This is the first time a Vanuatu artist was invited to participate in Fete de la Musique outside the country and according to the Alliance Française director in Suva, she was invited back for the 2006 edition and the Melanesian Arts Festival there.
Vanessa's impact in Fiji comes in two fold first as a part Fijian through her mother and second through her songs in Fijian language.
During her tour Vanessa covered most of the major media in Suva, was front page on both Fiji Times and Fiji Sun, went on prime time at Fiji 1 TV and the Christian network, also featured in interviews with Fiji Gold, FM 96 and the USP-run FM station.
www.news.vu /en/ae/music/050706-vanuatu-music-turns-out-4000-fijians.shtml   (390 words)

  
 Fiji - Time - Weather - Coins - Hotels - Music
Inspired by a traditional Fijian village, the layout and atmosphere of the resort is complemented by the friendly and professional service of the local staff.
The result is Vatulele (pronounced ‘Vah-too-lay-lay’), located on a spectacular island in the Fiji group.
Music: Stay Inside - the new frontier of the music - free music, rock, lyrics, song, mp3, download, author, rock.
www.exxun.com /Fiji/k_lk.html   (440 words)

  
 Fiji's Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The music represents the native tradition of Fiji along with China, India, Europe, and other Pacific islands.
Fiji music combines Polynesian and Melanesian styles and structures.
A lot of the foods are native to Fiji and have been made for years.
www.putnam.k12.ga.us /pcms/teachers/wrakosnik/studentwebsites/fall2004/nicoleh/culture.htm   (245 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Fiji
Fiji Islands, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (often referred to simply as Fiji), independent island nation in the southern Pacific...
Suva, capital and largest city of the Fiji Islands (often referred to simply as Fiji).
Fiji Islands : pictures of the Fiji Islands
ca.encarta.msn.com /Fiji.html   (120 words)

  
 Fijilive - Gateway to Fiji, Fiji news, Fiji shopping, Fijian music, Fijian news, Fiji edirectory, Fiji Real estate, ...
A national surfer is recovering at the Lautoka Hospital after being attacked by a shark at the weekend...
The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) is still the toughest opponent for the Soqosoqo ni Duavata Lewenivanua (SDL) party in the May elections...
The labour market in Fiji and the Pacific is mismatched in terms of training and demand for skilled labour, says University of the South Pacific academic, Dr Carmen Voight-Graf...
www.fijilive.com   (394 words)

  
 UNE, Music Staff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Associate Professor in Music, a co-founder of The Department of Music, and the founder of Composition at the University of New England.
Mrs Ghandar is an eminent, internationally recognized composer, her music has been performed in the United States, England, Japan, Singapore, Egypt, and of course Australia, in addition to broadcasts in Australia and overseas.
Secondary research areas include music theory from 9th to 15th centuries, polyphonic song in the 14th and 15th centuries, the polyphonic Mass in the fifteenth century and analysis of post-1950 composers from the former Eastern Block.
www.une.edu.au /music/staff.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features /2005/01/14/
WHEN ISLAND music heavyweight Fiji headlines tomorrow night's "Winter Bash" at the Waikiki Shell, it will be the singer's first performance on Oahu in more than a year.
WITH FIVE albums over the past decade, Fiji is now a veteran in the local music scene.
And the release of "Independence Day," on the new Jahnra Music Group label in conjunction with San Francisco's Strictly Roots Crew, is his first step towards taking complete control of his career.
starbulletin.com /2005/01/14/features/story3.html   (563 words)

  
 Fiji HQ : Fiji Climate
Geology, climate, and landscape of the PABITRA wet-zone transect, Viti Levu Island, Fiji (1).(The Pacific-Asia Biodiversity Transect)
Former Fiji Peace Corps volunteers and staff formed the Friends of Fiji as a wayto continue their connection to a place they learned to love and to the people...
Fiji HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
fijihq.com /fijiclimate/index.php   (977 words)

  
 New Sounds in World Music
The traditional and contemporary music of Italy is showcased on one of Arc Music's latest release.
Traditional music of Fiji incorporates the use of slit drums, bamboo stamping tubes, clap sticks, ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and acapella singing.
His general interests include ethnomusicology journalism and researching the traditional/contemporary ethnic music of various cultures from around the world.
www.insideworldmusic.com /library/blrevs130.htm   (439 words)

  
 Hawaiian Music from Buy Hawaiian Music.com FIJI
From his award-winning recordings comes a new album, "Best of Fiji", a definitive work from an artist who has been called a "uniquely talented artist of world-class potential.
Having sold close to 1,000,000 CDs of music in his career, Fiji is back just in time for the holidays with an album that is destined to do what "Gratitude" and "Born and Raised" have already accomplished.
Produced by the creative Jahnra Music team, consisting of the musical collaborations of Fiji, (Gratitude, Born and Raised, Evolution) Don Juan and Raw Sun (the Bay area's hottest new record producers),
www.buyhawaiianmusic.com /Search.bok?category=FIJI&affiliate_no=14   (281 words)

  
 Fiji Voices
Add MUSIC files to our music folder so that your music can be heard by other members of Fiji Voices.
Music files used by Fiji Voices are any files playable by Windows media player.
It would be appreciated if you could upload your music by clicking the add music above.
groups.msn.com /fijivoices/music1.msnw   (217 words)

  
 Fiji Museum -- Domodomo
Cultural heritage in the Fiji Islands: The issue of protection and the illicit trafficking of artifacts by S Buadromo, J Singh and J Bacchiochi
The First People in Fiji: A report on the current state of knowledge about when and where they settled.An unusual potsherd from Seputu, Laucala Island, Northeast FijiNew Scientific Evidence for Exploitation and settlement of coastal hinterlands in Fiji around AD 785.
Archaeology in the Yasawa Islands, Western Fiji: A report on the fieldwork from 1978 to 2003.
www.fijimuseum.org.fj /fm-domodomo.htm   (1187 words)

  
 Wild Writing Women in Fiji
Related is the Mamanuca Environment Society (named for the island group), managed by Marine Biologist Diane Walker who advises resorts, dive operations, and other organizations on practical matters of keeping the reef healthy.
Finally, we went shopping for those great Fiji fabrics and Bula shirts in Savusavu before we headed to the Cousteau resort where we'd be headquartered for the remaining time.
Hard and soft corals (which Fiji is most known for), anemones, lots of neon fish, some schools of fish...eye candy everywhere.
www.wildwritingwomen.com /dispatches/fiji   (1394 words)

  
 List of Fiji-related topics
The following is a list of people, places, things, and concepts related to or originating from Fiji.
Cabinet of Fiji - Cakobau Family - Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau - Ratu Sir George CAKOBAU - Ratu Seru Epenisa CAKOBAU - Mahendra CHAUDHRY - David Ariu CHRISTOPHER - Cibaciba and Drakulu - Cibi - Communications in Fiji - {Constitution of Fiji; ; Chapters } - Culture of Fiji
Dakuwanga - Degei - Demographics of Fiji - Divisions of Fiji
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/li/list_of_fiji_related_topics.html   (452 words)

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