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One unique quality of Polynesian music is the use of the sustained 6th chord in vocal music, though typically the 6th chord is not used in religious music. Traditional instruments include a conch-shell called the pu and a nose flute called the vivo, as well as numerous kinds of drums made from hollowed-out tree trunks and dog or shark skin.
One unique quality of Polynesian music (it has become almost a cliché) is the use of the sustained 6th chord in vocal music, though typically the 6th chord is not used in religious music. Traditional songs and hymns are referred to as imene metua (lit. hymn of the parent/ancestor). Traditional dance is the most prominent art form of the Cook ...
Kalani Pe'a Merrie Monarch 2019. Popular music in Polynesia is a mixture of more traditional music made with indigenous instruments such as the nose flute in Tonga, and the distinctive wooden drums of the Rarotonga, and local artists creating music with contemporary instruments and rhythms, and also a blend of both.
The term sixth chord refers to two different kinds of chord, the first in classical music and the second in modern popular music. [1] [2]The original meaning of the term is a chord in first inversion, in other words with its third in the bass and its root a sixth above it.
Tahiti Nui is a Tahitian song that has been recorded by a multitude of artists. It is possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs. It is possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs.
Augmented sixth chord: 3-8A 4-25 4-27B 0 4 t 0 4 6 t 0 4 7 t: Predominant Diminished chord: Play ...
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Barthélémy wrote and composed a good part of his songs. Most of his texts were written in the Tuamotuan language the language spoken in his family, or in Reo Tahiti. He also sang in French or sometimes in English. When they don't talk about love, his texts often address light themes, such as happiness and the sweetness of life.