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	Music of Polynesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Polynesia is a group of island chains spread across much of the Pacific Ocean, and includes many countries and territories.
		Internationally, Polynesian music is mostly associated with twinkling guitars and grass skirts, Hawaiian hula and other tourist-friendly forms of music.
		Hymns and other forms of Christian music were instituted, and native musical genres were driven underground and prohibited.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Polynesia (510 words)

	Music of French Polynesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French Polynesia came to the forefront of the world music scene in 1992, with the release of The Tahitian Choir's recordings of unaccompanied vocal Christian music called himene tarava, recorded by French musicologist Pascal Nabet-Meyer.
		This form of singing is common in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands, and is distinguished by a unique drop in pitch at the end of the phrases, which is a characteristic formed by several different voices; it is also accompanied by steady grunting of staccato, nonsensical syllables.
		In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_French_Polynesia (183 words)

	World Music Discovery - The George Sherman Dickinson Music Librarys
		The music of Ethiopia : Azmari music of the Amharas.
		Music from the Tausug of Sulu : Moslems of the Southern Philippines.
		The Jasmine isle : music of the Javanese gamelan.
	musiclibrary.vassar.edu /WorldMusic.html (5319 words)

	World Music Discography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Musics of Hawaii : it all comes from the heart : an anthology of musical traditions in Hawaii.
		Music of Oceania: the Iatmul of Papua Niugini.
		Music of marginal Polynesia : Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu.
	libweb.uoregon.edu /music/Discographies/worlddisco/worldiscopac.html (413 words)

	French Polynesia - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		French Polynesia (French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Porinetia Farani) is a French "overseas collectivity" (French: collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) with the particular designation of "overseas country" (French: pays d'outre-mer, or POM) in the southern Pacific Ocean.
		It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island, and the seat of the capital of the territory (Papeete).
		In 2002, 69% of the population of French Polynesia lived in the island of Tahiti alone.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/French_Polynesia (965 words)

	Music
		Compare the functions music serves, roles of musicians, and conditions under which music is typically performed in several cultures of the world.
		Exemplify knowledge of the elements of music by composing an 8 to 32 measure piece illustrating unity and variety, tension and release, and dynamic interpretation.
		Analyze aural examples of music from diverse genres and cultures by examining the uses of the elements of music.
	www.mde.k12.ms.us /acad/id/curriculum/arts/MUSIC.HTM (9670 words)

	Hawaiian Music
		Close harmony singing is highly developed in church music and the power and emotional impact of chants and hymns at weddings and funerals is well known to visitors who attend.
		In addition to drums, the nose flute, its music and its context, is one of the oldest musical traditions in Polynesia.
		Slack key guitar music is sweet and soulful, and it is said that slack key is drawn from the heart and soul out through the fingers of each player.
	www.janesoceania.com /hawaii_music (3251 words)

	Music of Wallis and Futuna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Music in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna is overwhelmingly Polynesian in form.
		Traditional music is taught by specialists called mâau.
		In 1999, Roland Di Rosa, a sound engineer, released Digital Studio, a compilation of Wallisian music.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Wallis_and_Futuna (146 words)

	keola donaghy : papa
		The course is a general survey of the traditional and acculturated music of eight major Polynesian island groups - Tonga, Sāmoa, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Cook Islands, Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Hawai‘i.
		Music is viewed both as an organization of sound and as a product of culture and people.
		Music (and dance) will be examined both as an organization of sound (and movement), and as a product of culture and people.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~donaghy/eng/classes.html (213 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HAWAIIAN music had been incorporating Western ideas for almost 200 years when Jack de Mello produced "Music of Hawaii: From the Missionaries to Statehood" in 1965.
		De Mello's record label, Music of Polynesia, also launched the careers of the Brothers Cazimero, Keola and Kapono Beamer, and De Mello's son, record producer Jon, whose Mountain Apple label is heir to the Music of Polynesia catalog.
		Mountain Apple released a cross-section of music from the "Music of Hawaii" series on CD earlier this year.
	starbulletin.com /1999/10/11/news/story8.html (312 words)

	LearnThis.Info Encyclopedia articles beginning with 'Mu' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Music of immigrant communities in the United States
		Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
		Music of the United States (1980s to the present)
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /m/mu (75 words)

	World Music Links
		World Music at Rootsworld An online world and roots music magazine, Rootsworld’s first mission is to bring readers good information and knowledgeable opinions about the world of music and culture.
		International Library of African Music A research institution devoted to the scientific study of African music and the oral arts in Africa.
		Music of the Islands is offers a collection of midi renderings of Polynesian pop and traditional music.
	www.bluemountain.ws /creditclssup/mhl143links.htm (1612 words)

	Dolmetsch Online - Music Dictionary M - Ma
		If one compares German music of this period with that of the Italians, it is clear that German composers favoured 'written out' mannerisms/embellishments, while Italian composers, by providing simple musical lines, expected the performers to apply the mannerisms as they deemed appropriate and in good taste, thereby engaging in an act of creative collaboration.
		Ethiopian Islamic music that originated from the region of Wello in northeastern Ethiopia and is sung in Amharic.
		His or her duties are not clearly stated although the holder of the post is expected to write music to commemorate important royal events, such as anniversaries, marriages and deaths, and to accompany ceremonial occasions.
	www.dolmetsch.com /defsm.htm (8391 words)

	Robert D. Wehrman - Music 107 Syllabus
		World Music(s) Cultures is a survey of traditional musics from many regions and cultures of our planet.
		The course operates under the premise that music is a cultural phenomenon so we examine the topic from an anthropological point of view.
		This course is directed to music students, anthropology students, and also to those without a scientific or musical background.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~rwehrman/107.html (517 words)

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		That dedication to the music and the artists that The Mountain Apple Company represents is evident in the successes that he has received.
		When his father retired, Jon merged Music of Polynesia with The Mountain Apple Company, becoming the owner of the most extensive library of Hawaiian and Polynesian music in the world.
		Leah has been involved in the music industry since the age of 12 when she helped out with a mountain of paperwork at a tremendously successful record company, Dunhill Records.
	www.mountainapplecompany.com /Content70.aspx (1723 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Special
		With the music of the Hawaiian recording giant turning up in motion pictures such as "Finding Forrester," "Meet Joe Black," "In God's Hands" and "Race the Sun" as well as the TV shows "Party of Five," "Gideon's Crossing" and the season finale of "E.R.," visibility for Mountain Apple has never been higher.
		De Mello's father, Jack, the esteemed musician and composer who once played with John Philip Sousa and trained with Igor Stravinsky, came to Hawaii in 1936 at the age of 19 and made a name for himself locally as an arranger and producer.
		Under a variety of label names -- most notably Music of Polynesia -- the senior de Mello put out records by Emma Veary, Kamokila Campbell, Marlene Sai and Keola Beamer, and in 1965 released the first of the historic "Music of Hawaii" LP box sets.
	starbulletin.com /2002/09/29/special/story21.html (604 words)

	Maricopa Community Colleges MHL143 19926-99999
		Non-European musical traditions including the study of music in rituals, musical instruments and the impact of cultures on musical styles.
		Compare the culture and music from the Han dynasty to that of the T'ang Dynasty.
		Identify the sociological uses of music in polynesia.
	www.dist.maricopa.edu /cgi-bin/curric.pl?crs=mhl143&trm=20026 (170 words)

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		Local music mogul Jon de Mello has built an empire licensing, publishing, producing, recording and distributing Hawaiian music through The Mountain Apple Co., which he started in the late 1970’s.
		The elder De Mello also operated one of Hawaii’s oldest music companies, Music of Polynesia, which merged with The Mountain Apple Co. when he retired.
		Hawaiian and island music have received unprecedented exposure through Mountain Apple’s licensing agreements in film, TV and commercials.
	www.mountainapplecompany.com /Content37.aspx?NewsID=1244 (1006 words)

	Slack Key Guitarist
		One of Hawai'i's best known musical clans, the Beamers trace their roots back to the 15th century.
		Keola cites his family as his primary musical influence and consciously seeks to maintain its legacy.
		Hawaiian society has always placed a high value on sound, which has led to a strong commitment to preserving traditional musical forms and an equally powerful interest in the music of other cultures.
	www.dancingcat.com /dancingcat/artists/Keola_Beamer.php (1218 words)

	www.myspace.com/waitiki
		Exotic birds and howling monkeys as they sip mai-tais and sidecars.....exotic music of polynesia and the exciting space-age-bachelor-pad sounds of Esquivel as played by a 22pc big band.
		We perform “Exotica”, a style of music that we loosely define as a mixture of jazz, Latin, and contemporary Asian sounds under a tropical umbrella.
		Exotica is often referred to as “tiki” music as well.
	www.myspace.com /waitiki (461 words)

	HYP RECORDS/Vinyl Safari: Hawaiian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hawaiian music is one of the richest musical traditions in the world as well as the birthplace of the steel guitar, among other native instruments.
		Hawaiian music reflects the hearty indigenous culture, the curious habits of the haole tourist, and the polyglot of ethnicities that bring change and variety to daily life.
		The Mauna Loa Islanders: Music of the Islands; RCA Victor LSP-2061; 1959
	www.hipwax.com /music/hawaii.html (2383 words)

	$ound City 2000, Inc.: World Music Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MUSIC OF POLYNESIA, VOL 1 (TAHITI/SOCIETY ISLANDS) (JVC)
		MUSIC OF POLYNESIA, VOL 2 (TUAMOTU/AUSTRAL ISLANDS (JVC)
		MUSIC OF POLYNESIA, VOL 3 (EASTER ISLAND/MARQUESAS (JVC)
	www.soundcity2000.com /world/T0161.HTML (144 words)

	Pacific
		The ASU Music Library has a small selection of materials about the music of the Pacific Ocean or Oceania.
		The best general reference book on music from the Pacific is Australia and the Pacific Islands, volume nine from the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100.G16 1998 v.9).
		Read about the music of Polynesia in the New Grove II online
	www.library.appstate.edu /music/world/pacific.html (303 words)

	Amazon: Listmania! - View List "Polynesian Music" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A guide to all of French Polynesia, plus Easter Island and the Cooks.
		A compilation of 39 of the best percussion recordings in Manuiti's archives - an excellent introduction to the traditional music of Polynesia.
		Music from all across the region, from Putumayo World Music.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/32WLLHDI0LIT5 (290 words)

	Amazon.com: Spirit of Polynesia: Music: Various Artists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		Travel > Categories > Music for Travelers > International Compilations > Australia & New Zealand
		Travel > Categories > Music for Travelers > Pacific Islands > Polynesian Music
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000453I?v=glance (273 words)

	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		Keola's first album on Dancing Cat, WOODEN BOAT, was released in 1994.
		With Nona Beamer:The Golden Lehua Tree (Starscape Music SM 96112) Storytelling by Nona Beamer with slack key guitar, vocal, and traditional Hawaiian percussive instrument accompaniment by Keola
		This does not apply to articles identified as reprints or adaptations from other sources, or as being copyrighted by others.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=938 (841 words)

	Spirit Of Polynesia, MP3 Album Music Download at eMusic
		A remarkably wide-ranging introduction to Polynesian music was recorded by David Fanshawe (the African Sanctus chap) over several sojourns in islands too numerous to list but ranging from Bora Bora to New Zealand.
		The contents are equally varied: religious music traditional and Christian, party music for ancient percussion and for small string bands.
		If you're not 100% satisfied simply cancel before your trial period ends and you'll never pay a dime.
	www.emusic.com /album/10589/10589795.html (229 words)

	George Winston Influences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first pianist to take rhythm and blues, soul music, the blues, and New Orleans music and make a whole solo piano style out of these traditions and more.
		I have been very inspired and influenced by this band which includes three great musicians: accordionist Marc Savoy (he builds them himself at the Savoy Music Center in Eunice, Louisiana) fiddler Michael Doucet (who also leads the great Cajun band, Beausoleil, who have many recordings on Arhoolie and other labels) and rhythm guitarist/vocalist/author/archivist Ann Savoy.
		SOUL OF A MAN (Musicmasters/BMG Double CD 65113) – great live album with songs from different eras of his career, including new versions of some songs from the first Blood, Sweat and Tears album (the tracks are under the name “Child is Father to the Man” on this album).
	www.georgewinston.com /influences.html (3812 words)

	Webshots Community - Guestbook for Music in Polynesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Webshots Community - Guestbook for Music in Polynesia
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	community.webshots.com /guestbook?albumID=65221239 (26 words)

	Paul Latta Dancers & Co. - Show Productions - Show #5: "Journey Thru Polynesia!" South Sea Island ...
		An entertaining and educational tour of all Polynesia!
		An enjoyable "Journey Thru Polynesia!" featuring 8 - 12 of the top-award winning non-professional dancers from the Paul Latta Dance Studios.
		A perfect harmony of the songs, dances, costumes and music of Polynesia!
	www.paullatta.com /show5.html (185 words)

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