Polynesia Flashcards
Polynesian music was highly influenced by the arrival of who?
European and American missionaries
European/American missionaries added what to Polynesian music?
layered harmony
Before the missionaries influenced Polynesia, their music was described as…
polyphonic singing
Polyphony has multiple melodic lines happening at the same time.
True
Polynesian music (bright and lively) offers gratitiude to what?
Nature, Animals, and the Sea
The dances that accompany Polynesian music never compliment the lyrics that are being sung.
False
What is this polynesian instrument called that rattles
The Bamboo Rattle
What is the polynesian instrument that you use your nose to play it called?
Nose flute
What is this polynesian instrument that is shaped like a drum called?
Puniu
What is the polynesian instrument that looks like a shell called?
conch shell
What is the polynesian instrument that has 2 slits in it called?
Slit Drum
What is the polynesian instrument that looks like drum sticks called?
Käla`au
What is the polynesian instrument that looks like a vegetable called?
Ipu
What is the polynesian instrument that involves your jaw called?
Jaw Harp
What is the polynesian instrument that looks like a mini guitar called?
Ukulele
What are idiophones?
An instrument that vibrates to produce a sound when struck/shaken/scraped
A Tuvaluan dance form with European-influenced melody and harmony that takes place in a competitive environment
Fatele
A fast, rhythmic dance that Tuvaluans used it as a spiritual dance as part of their indigenous religion.
Fakanau
A slow, expressive dance where dancers improvise their choreography to express the meaning of the accompanying song.
Fakaseasea
A Tuvaluan funeral song that is similar to a fakaseasea but also includes crying sounds.
Kupu
Tongan traditional music is preserved from this group of people through formal ceremonies, funerals and weddings.
The royal court
_____ is often choral and communal, harmonious and alight with percussion, which community members play on instruments
The music of Tokelau
What is at the heart of Samoan music?
Singing
Samoan musicians compete against each other in joyous musical/theatrical events known as fiafias.
True
During World War II American Marines brought American popular music, which quickly became Samoan popular music.
True
___________ is the foundation of traditional music and dance from the Cook Islands.
Drumming
Before there were guitars and ukuleles in the Cook Islands most all songs there were chants called ________.
Pe’es
Te Vaka, a popular band that helped write the music for Moana, is from what area of Polynesia?
Tuvalu
This Polynesian musician is known for being the first artists to record songs on slack key guitar.
Gabby Pahinui
This group produces their own signature concert, “Take a Walk in the Country,” in Hawaii each year.
Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau
In 2006, this Polynesian group was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame.
The Brothers of Cazimero
