Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance (Music ..., Lower Hutt in Lower Hutt, Wellington for sale

No signatures. Knock to head of spine. Some rubbing to edges of dustjacket. Dustjacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; x, 543 pages + audio CD in pocket at rear. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 245 x 167mm."Following his highly respected'Maori Music', Mervyn McLean presents a companion volume which takes into account the entire sweep of Polynesian music and dance.'Weavers of Song'is divided into two Books. Book 1 covers regional music and dance, exploring in detail the musical traditions of 20 specific areas, including the Society Islands, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Uvea and Futuna, the Marquesas Islands, Easter Island, Hawaii and New Zealand. In Book 2,"Comparisons", McLean describes the musical instruments, and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. Finally he examines cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific."Weavers of Song"is lavishly illustrated with 165 photographs and over 80 musical examples. It will be accompanied by a CD sampler containing one song and one dance-song from the 20 areas considered in the book."
Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance (Music Books/Songbooks)
Author
Mervyn McLean
Title
Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance
Publisher name
Auckland University Press (1999), Auckland
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1999
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Topic
Music, Ethnicmusic, Ethnomusicologymusic, Generalperforming Arts, Dance, Generalsocial Science, Customs&traditions
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