Music of Polynesia
The music of
Christian music
In the 1790s,
Popular music
Popular music in Polynesia is a mixture of more traditional music made with indigenous instruments such as the nose flute in Tonga, and the distinctive wooden drums of the Rarotonga, and local artists creating music with contemporary instruments and rhythms, and also a blend of both. In the 1980s, Fijian stars like Laisa Vulakoro and Lagani Rabukawaqa became popular across the Pacific.
There is a form of reggae called Pacific reggae which features different instruments such as the ukulele and Pacific Island drums than reggae in other places.[8] Herbs is a popular New Zealand band in this genre. J Boog (USA) is a reggae performer of Samoan descent based in Hawaii.[8] Chris Boomer is a reggae artists from Guam.[9]
Polynesian heritage artists feature in pop music culture including Dinah Jane (USA) of Fifth Harmony.
Some Polynesian islands have developed a cassette industry, most notably Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.[citation needed]
Steel guitar
Popular Hawaiian inspired musicians include steel guitarists Bill Sevesi and Bill Wolfgramm who led popular dance bands during the 1950s.[10]
See also
- Music of Hawaii
- Maori music
- Music of the Marshall Islands
- Music of Tuvalu
- Music of Tokelau
- Music of Tonga
- Micronesian music
- List of Oceanic and Australian folk music traditions
References
- ^ McLean 1999, p. 3.
- ^ Kaeppler, Adrienne. "Oceanic music and dance". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ McLean 1999, p. 431.
- ^ Ross, Michael (February 17, 2015). "Pedal to the Metal: A Short History of the Pedal Steel Guitar". Premier Guitar Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Music Awards Announced". Scoop (Press release). Pacific Music Awards. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Raiatea Helm". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "2018 National Artist Fellow and Grammy Winner Kalani Pe'a tours the West Coast". Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b "Reggae Superstar J Boog to Play in Small Town New Zealand | Scoop News". Scoop. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Biography: Chris Boomer". Reggaeville. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "The history of recording in New Zealand". National Library of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
Bibliography
- McLean, Mervyn (1999). Weavers of song: Polynesian music and dance. ISBN 186940212X.
- Linkels, Ad. "The Real Music of Paradise". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 218–227. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
- Hebert, D. G. (2008). Music Transmission in an Auckland Tongan Community Youth Band, International Journal of Community Music, 2(1).
- Hebert, D. G. (2008). Music Transculturation and Identity in a Maori Brass Band Tradition. In R. Camus & B. Habla, Eds. Alta Musica, 26, pp. 173–200. Tutzing: Schneider.