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Tongan music

documentary heritage
  • Description

    The first book in over twenty years on the music of a West Polynesian culture, Tongan Music records a dynamic, creative tradition that blends the carefully preserved songs and dances witnessed by Captain Cook with recent compositions. The volume reflects Tongan thinking in both structure and content, allowing the Tongan voice to speak for itself.--Publishers blurb.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    ML3775.T65 MOY (Library of Congress Call Number)

    48494 (Cat ID)

    111204 (DBTextworks system ID)

    42756 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      Tongan music
    • Primary Maker

      Richard Moyle (Author)

    • Contributor/Publisher
      Auckland University Press
    • Place
      Auckland, New Zealand
    • Date
      1987
    • Physical Description

      xiv, 256 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, music ; 30 cm

    • Language
      English
      Tongan
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      2 items in this collection. View all items.

    • Subject Category

      Tongan language--Texts

      Music--Tonga

    • Content
      Preface -- Introduction -- Section 1: Musical ethnography -- Section 2:Me'a Ta, Me'a Ifi (musical instruments) -- Section 3: Faiva (dances) -- Section 4: Fa'ahinga hiva kehekehe (categories of songs) -- Section 5: Hiva va'inga (game songs) -- Section 6: Summary analysis and conclusion -- Appendix: method of gaining Mimiha tunings -- Glossary of Tongan terms -- Bibliography -- Index of Tongan individuals and performing groups -- General index.
    • Public Access Text

      [Keywords: Tongans--Music; Ethnomusicology--Tonga]

      Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index.

    • Collection Type
      Reading Room Reference
      Reserve Collection
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      19 Dec 2023

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