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The music of Polynesia is a diverse set of musical traditions from islands within a large area of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, approximately a triangle with New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island forming its corners.
Polynesia [a] ( UK: / ˌpɒlɪˈniːziə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /- ˈniːʒə / -EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians.
French Polynesia appeared in the world music scene in 1992, recorded by French musicologist Pascal Nabet-Meyer with the release of The Tahitian Choir's recordings of unaccompanied vocal Christian music called himene tārava.
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Oceanic music and dance, the music and dance traditions of the indigenous people of Oceania, in particular of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, New Zealand, and Australia. Music and dance in Polynesia and Micronesia are audible and visual extensions of poetry, whereas in Melanesia they are aimed.
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Polynesian culture, the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific islands known as Polynesia, which encompasses a huge triangular area of the east-central Pacific Ocean. In the early 2000s, about 70 percent of the total population of Polynesia resided in Hawaii.
Oct 15, 2023 · October 15, 2023. Polynesia's islands are a witness to the peaceful combination of nature, culture, and music in the heart of the wide and captivating Pacific Ocean. This article takes you on a mesmerizing journey through the beautiful soundscapes of Polynesian music, a tapestry woven with ancestral wisdom, ethnic diversity, and a strong ...
Micronesian music is influential to those living in the Micronesian islands. Some of the music is based around mythology and ancient Micronesian rituals. It covers a range of styles from traditional songs, handed down through generations, to contemporary music.