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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
  • Other Id

    ML3775.T65 MOY (Library of Congress Call Number)

    48494 (Cat ID)

    111204 (DBTextworks system ID)

    42756 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Tongan music
  • Primary Maker

    Richard Moyle (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Auckland University Press
  • Place
  • 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
  • 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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