HAWAII - Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants - Sounds of Power in Time torrent

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Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants - Sounds of Power in Time

Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants: Sounds of Power in Time is an excellent CD.
These vintage recordings are true Hawaiian Hula Pahu songs, performed by
some of the last few people familar with traditional Hawaiian culture.
As the introductory notes say, this is music with a cultural and religious
significance and deserves to be treated as such. Now that that has been
stated, the music itself is well worth listening to. It is sung in Hawaiian,
complete with linear notes, in both Hawaiian and English. I found the
translations to be quite enjoyable, especially as they are presented in
metric form. Unlike most other non-western forms of music, Hawaiian music
isn't that unfamilar to western ears. Even if you don't speak Hawaiian,
you probably can appreciate this deeply moving collection of music. The
first six tracks are actually more "contemporary" Hula Pahu songs. Of them,
Mele Pule, Mele Kahea and Hanohano ka uka o Pihanakalani are perhaps the most
enjoyable. From then on, we are given traditional and historical recordings
from the Bishop museum. These are some of the best parts of the CD. Astute ears
will notice some key differences between these and previous tracks. Nonetheless,
it remains quite enjoyable. Even though the quality of some of these tracks
is a little scratchy, it is still an excellent CD.

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