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Book Songs of Tuvalu

Download or read book Songs of Tuvalu written by Gerd Koch and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 2000 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rising Tide

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tom Bamforth
  • Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
  • Release : 2019-06-01
  • ISBN : 1743585993
  • Pages : 299 pages

Download or read book The Rising Tide written by Tom Bamforth and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vanuatu. The Cook Islands. Fiji. The names evoke white-sand beaches, swaying palms and lazy holidays. But in reality, these idyllic places are tropical maelstroms of global realpolitik, caught between the world’s superpowers, former colonial masters and tin-pot despots. Collectively the Pacific nations, which form one third of the globe’s surface area, are one of the most strategically important regions in the world – for military might, for energy security and geopolitical borders. Even more importantly, these nations are at the frontline of climate change, as rising sea levels, salinity, cyclones and pollution put their very existence at stake.

Using his extensive personal experience in the Pacific, Tom Bamforth shows us the people of the islands, their cultures and how they live in these remote and increasingly challenging places. From uprisings in New Caledonia to tsunamis in Tonga, this is a book about interaction, race, colonisation, climate change, nuclear testing, resistance, cultural preservation, urban life, the tastiness of well roasted pig, and the pleasures of canoeing at dusk. It is sometimes said that the Pacific is to the contemporary world what the Mediterranean was to the ancients and what the Atlantic was to the twentieth century. The Rising Tide, then, is a journey into the ocean of the future. 

With humour and insight, Tom Bamforth presents both an insider's and an outsider's view of life in the Pacific, rendered in vivid detail and colour. Gripping and beautifully written, The Rising Tide masterfully weaves the stories of people at the forefront of global change around a broader narrative of political mismanagement, culture, diplomacy and identity.

Book Weavers of Song

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mervyn McLean
  • Publisher : Auckland University Press
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9781869402129
  • Pages : 562 pages

Download or read book Weavers of Song written by Mervyn McLean and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a study of Polynesian music illustrated by music examples and photographs.

Book Community Music in Oceania

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  • Author : Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2018-05-31
  • ISBN : 0824867033
  • Pages : 328 pages

Download or read book Community Music in Oceania written by Brydie-Leigh Bartleet and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Music in Oceania: Many Voices, One Horizon makes a distinctive contribution to the field of community music through the experiences of its editors and contributors in music education, ethnomusicology, music therapy, and music performance. Covering a wide range of perspectives from Australia, Timor-Leste, New Zealand, Japan, Fiji, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Korea, the essays raise common themes in terms of the pedagogies and practices used, pointing collectively toward one horizon of approach. Yet, contrasts emerge in the specifics of how community musicians fit within the musical ecosystems of their cultural contexts. Book chapters discuss the maintenance and recontextualization of music traditions, the lingering impact of colonization, the growing demands for professionalization of community music, the implications of government policies, tensions between various ethnic groups within countries, and the role of institutions such as universities across the region. One of the aims of this volume is to produce an intricate and illuminating picture that highlights the diversity of practices, pedagogies, and research currently shaping community music in the Asia Pacific.

Book Songs of Starlight

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  • Author : Kai Skye
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2023-02-20
  • ISBN : 9780998149011
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Songs of Starlight written by Kai Skye and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collected stories & drawings of artist & writer Kai Skye (also known by his pen name Brian Andreas). Volume 15.

Book Sourdough

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  • Author : Robin Sloan
  • Publisher : MCD
  • Release : 2017-09-05
  • ISBN : 0374716439
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Sourdough written by Robin Sloan and published by MCD. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Robin Sloan, the New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, comes Sourdough, "a perfect parable for our times" (San Francisco Magazine): a delicious and funny novel about an overworked and under-socialized software engineer discovering a calling and a community as a baker. Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Southern Living Lois Clary is a software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company with world-changing ambitions. She codes all day and collapses at night, her human contact limited to the two brothers who run the neighborhood hole-in-the-wall from which she orders dinner every evening. Then, disaster! Visa issues. The brothers quickly close up shop. But they have one last delivery for Lois: their culture, the sourdough starter used to bake their bread. She must keep it alive, they tell her—feed it daily, play it music, and learn to bake with it. Lois is no baker, but she could use a roommate, even if it is a needy colony of microorganisms. Soon, not only is she eating her own homemade bread, she’s providing loaves to the General Dexterity cafeteria every day. Then the company chef urges her to take her product to the farmer’s market—and a whole new world opens up.

Book The World in Your Hands  Vol 10

Download or read book The World in Your Hands Vol 10 written by Marcelo Gameiro and published by Marcelo Gameiro. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the ultimate guide to exploring the world, "All Countries of the World". This comprehensive book provides a wealth of information on every country on the planet, covering all aspects of their history, language, food, sports, nature, arts, religion, economy, education, people, culture, music, interesting facts, and geography. Each chapter dives deep into the unique features and characteristics of each country, providing insights into what makes them special and how they contribute to the diversity of our world. Whether you're an avid traveler, a curious learner, or simply someone who wants to expand their knowledge of the world, "All Countries of the World" is the perfect resource for you. With detailed information, this book will take you on a journey across the globe, discovering new and exciting places along the way. To test your comprehension and enhance your learning, multiple choice questions are provided at the end of each country's description, with answers included. Get ready to embark on an adventure like no other with "All Countries of the World" - the ultimate guide to exploring the world's rich and diverse cultures.

Book Tuvalu A History

Download or read book Tuvalu A History written by and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Polynesian Music

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  • Author : Source Wikipedia
  • Publisher : University-Press.org
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 9781230627700
  • Pages : 58 pages

Download or read book Polynesian Music written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 57. Chapters: Cook Islands music, Fijian music, Hawaiian music, M ori music, Polynesian musical instruments, Samoan music, Tongan music, Tuvaluan music, Viking Records recording artists, Music of Hawaii, List of compositions and works by Leleiohoku, Hula, Howard Morrison, Music of Samoa, Dennis Kamakahi, List of compositions and works by Likelike, Music of Tonga, Pokarekare Ana, Hawaii Calls, Benny Kalama, God Bless Fiji, He Mele Lahui Hawaii, Genoa Keawe, Tongan music notation, Music of Fiji, Dalvanius Prime, Sons of Hawaii, Billy T. James, Te Vaka, Kaulana Na Pua, Keil Isles, Hawaii County Band, Hawaiian War Chant, Nose flute, Hawai i Pono, Music of Tuvalu, E Ola Ke Alii Ke Akua, Poi E, Aloha Oe, Now Is the Hour, Eliza Keil, Brushfire Records, Music of Niue, Freddie Keil, The Five Stars, Beyond the Reef, Hirini Melbourne, Hawaii Aloha, Eddie Lund, Prince Tui Teka, Herma Keil, Bill Wolfgramm, Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga, Mele Kalikimaka, Southside of Bombay, List of M ori composers, Tuvalu mo te Atua, Bill Sevesi, Music of the Cook Islands, Tahitian ukulele, Sidi Mara, Music of Polynesia, Music of Tahiti, The Banner of Freedom, The Hukilau Song, Samoan hip hop, Footed drum, Rosiloa, Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii, Music of Easter Island, Te Atua Mou E, Maori Volcanics Showband, Pate, The Maori Troubadours, Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Matato'a, Music of Tokelau, Kanikapila, Music of the Austral Islands, Maria Dallas, Kawaihae, Maori Songs, Music of French Polynesia, A Man of Passion, Kaleohano, Pacific Soul, Pacific reggae, Kei A Wai Ra Te Kupu, Ekolu Mea Nui, Na mele paleoleo, Himene tarava, Imene tuki, The Tahitian Choir, Hine E Hine, Hawaiian Island Charts, Pearly Shells, Peter Posa, Imene metua. Excerpt: The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native...

Book World Music  Latin and North America  Caribbean  India  Asia and Pacific

Download or read book World Music Latin and North America Caribbean India Asia and Pacific written by Simon Broughton and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to World Musicwas published for the first time in 1994 and became the definitive reference. Six years on, the subject has become too big for one book- hence this new two-volume edition. World Music 2- Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacifichas full coverage of everything from salsa and merengue to qawwali and gamelan, and biographies of artists from Juan Luis Guerra to The Klezmatics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Features include more than 80 articles from expert contributors, focusing on the popular and roots music to be seen and heard, both live and on disc, and extensive discographies for each country, with biography-notes on nearly 2000 musicians and reviews of their best available CDs. It includes photos and album cover illustrations which have been gathered from contemporary and archive sources, many of them unique to this book, and directories of World Music labels, specialist stores around the world and on the internet.

Book Traditional Samoan Music

Download or read book Traditional Samoan Music written by Richard M. Moyle and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion volume to Moyle's acclaimed 1987 book Tongan Music provides the most comprehensive published account of the music of western Polynesia's largest island group. Combining extensive fieldwork and exhaustive coverage of historical sources and museum holdings, the book features a thorough examination of songs, song texts and translations, dances, children's songs, and musical instruments.

Book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Download or read book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music written by J.W. Love and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book Joe Bonamassa Collection  Songbook

Download or read book Joe Bonamassa Collection Songbook written by Joe Bonamassa and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Play It Like It Is). Artist-approved, note-for-note transcriptions in standard notation and tab for a dozen of the best from this formidable blues rocker. Includes: Asking Around for You * The Ballad of John Henry * Ballpeen Hammer * Black Night * Bridge to Better Days * Dirt in My Pocket * The Great Flood * Last Kiss * Lonesome Road Blues * One of These Days * Sloe Gin * So Many Roads, So Many Trains.

Book South Pacific Handbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Stanley
  • Publisher : David Stanley
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN : 9780918373991
  • Pages : 812 pages

Download or read book South Pacific Handbook written by David Stanley and published by David Stanley. This book was released on 1993 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-new edition of the original comprehensive South Pacific guide, completely revised and updated with over 85% new material. Stanley provides an accurate portrait of all 15 insular territories of Polynesia and Melanesia, offering an insider's knowledge, spirited commentary, and adventurous coverage. Contains nearly 200 concise, reliable maps, glossary, and index. (Moon Publications)

Book Devotional Refrains in Medieval Latin Song

Download or read book Devotional Refrains in Medieval Latin Song written by Mary Channen Caldwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the importance of sung refrains in the musical lives of religious communities in medieval Europe.

Book Tuvalu

Download or read book Tuvalu written by Allan Robert Kirk and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the history, geography and culture of Tuvalu. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.