Songs from the Second Float - A Musical Ethnography of Tak Atoll, Papua New Guinea

Klappentext Taku is arguably the only location where traditional Polynesian religion is practiced. This book explores the many ways in which spirit activities impact on both domestic and ritual life, how group singing and dancing give audible and visible expression to a variety of religious beliefs, and how spirit mediums relay songs and dances from the dead. Zusammenfassung Taku is arguably the only location where traditional Polynesian religion is practiced. This book explores the many ways in which spirit activities impact on both domestic and ritual life! how group singing and dancing give audible and visible expression to a variety of religious beliefs! and how spirit mediums relay songs and dances from the dead.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Moyle
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2007
• EAN: 9780824831752
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-3175-2
• No. of pages: 307
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Pacific Islands Monograph; Pacific Islands Monograph Series; Pacific Islands Monograph Series; Pacific Islands Monograph
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries