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Imene Metua
Imene reo metua: a Cook Islands / Rarotongan term; (literally 'hymn/s of the parent/ancestor'): they are formal traditional songs with tune and harmony, which are distinguished from the imene tuki style of the Cook Islands which are less formal, often grunted verses with nonsense syllables included for rhythmic effect. Most were brought to the islands by missionaries in the nineteenth century. References See also * 'himene ''Oe Himene'' are formal choral Tahitian songs, often of religious nature. Himene is a Tahitian term derived from the English word ''hymn''. Since the first European contact by Captain Samuel Wallis, English Protestantism was expanded to the isla ...' {{music-genre-stub Cook Islands music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
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Imene Tuki
An imene tuki is a traditional hymn of the Cook Islands. It is accompanied singing noted for a drop and raise in pitch at the end of phrases, and rhythmic nonsensical syllables, comparable to Scat singing. Similar syllables and improvisations are found in Tahitian Himene tarava. Hymn The hymn commonly features four different harmonies. It contains a female soprano melody called a perepere, and a male bass line with rhythmic grunting. The performers also sway their arms left and right to the tune of the music. Location of performance The song is usually played at church, and other religious locations. The dance is often called "Christian dancing", due its context. An example of one of these performances occurred at the Cook Islands Christian Church at Titikaveka Titikaveka is one of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the south of the island, to the south of the districts of Ngatangiia and Avarua, and east of the distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himene
''Oe Himene'' are formal choral Tahitian songs, often of religious nature. Himene is a Tahitian term derived from the English word ''hymn''. Since the first European contact by Captain Samuel Wallis, English Protestantism was expanded to the island by missionaries. Himene are based in verse and harmonic structure on Protestant hymns. 'Words have never succeeded in conveying the impression made by this music. Some have said that it was like an ocean wave coming in with growing strength as the voices increased in intensity, breaking and rolling and bounding and then the dying down and disappearing in a long, sustained note. The women's voices carried the melody while the men provided a deep, rhythmic counterpoint, one of them with a great voice sometimes throwing out cries and appeals. All the people rocked back and forth as they sang, many with their eyes shut, entirely lost in the music.' (Quoting Lebeau, 1911.){{Cite book, last=Forman, first=Charles W., url=https://www.worldcat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
