Music in pacific island cultures: experiencing music, expressing culture

The islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are steeped in diverse musical traditions that reach far beyond the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Thisbook is the first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands--a region of the world that has long been underrepresented in ethnomusicological studies. Music in Pacific Island Cultures is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, Second Edition, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses thecontemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present.The islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are steeped in diverse musical traditions that reach far beyond the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Musicin Pacific Island Cultures is the first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands--a region of the world that has long been underrepresented in ethnomusicological studies. INDICE: Foreword Preface Orthography and Pronunciation CD Track List Prologue CHAPTER 1: DIVERSITY IN PACIFIC ISLAND MUSICS Polynesia Music as Words Communities of Sound Micronesia Music and Dance Practices Music as Expressions and Sentiment Music as Cultural Heritage and Identity Melanesia The Multi-Art Ceremony Materials and Musical Instruments Pidgin Languages and Music Summary CHAPTER 2: MUSIC AND COLONIAL EXPERIENCES Introduction Micronesia Early ColonialAppropriations Interfaces with Japan Interfaces with the United States Melanesia Ceremonial Culture as Folklore Time, Authority, and Militarism The "Singing Cowboy" and the Individual Self Polynesia Reconfiguring Celebration Himene Tarava Music for the Dance CHAPTER 3: MUSICAL EXPRESSIONS OF THE SACRED Introduction Polynesia Music in the Eglise Protestante Ma'oi Himene Tarava as Polynesian Hymnody Micronesia Music and Christian Worship Religious Music across TimeMusic and Indigenous Spiritual Practices Innovations in Contemporary Christian Music Melanesia Sound as Spirit Voices Christian Hymnody in Vanuatu Cargo Cults Summary CHAPTER 4: MUSIC AND GLOBAL FLOW Introduction Melanesia String Band Ailan Reggae Pop-"Tribal" Fusion Music Polynesia Island Songs Fusing Polynesian Cultures Haka Travels Micronesia Musical Networks across Pacific Boundaries Exchanging and Appropriating Dances Music and Migrant Communities in Hawai'iThe Flow of Popular Music Summary CHAPTER 5: MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, AND REPRESENTATION Introduction Polynesia Tourism and the Hotel Show Festivalization and Cultural Tourism Melanesia The Cultural Festival for Community Benefit Melanesian Identity and the "World Music" Festival Melanesian Identity as "Pacific" Identity Micronesia Representations from Beyond the Pacific Performances for Pacific Island Others and Selves Epilogue Glossary References Resources Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-973340-8
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 05/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés