South Pacific: Island Music (Explorer Series)

~ Release by David Fanshawe (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Drum Dance (Vaipae, Aitutaki)
recorded in:
Vaipae, Aitutaki, Cook Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
pātē [pate]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]2:45
2Tapa Cloth Beating (Mauke Island)
recorded in:
Mauke, Cook Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:01
3Mire (Mangaia Island)
recorded in:
Mangaia, Cook Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]2:00
4Imenetuki (Mangaia Island)
recorded in:
Mangaia, Cook Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]2:25
5Tau'a'alo (Holonga, Vava'u)
recorded in:
Holonga, Vavaʻu, Tonga
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]3:30
6Faikava Love Song (Holonga, Vava'u)
recorded in:
Holonga, Vavaʻu, Tonga
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]2:47
7Octopus Fishing (Lofanga Island)
recorded in:
Lofanga Island, Tonga
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:53
8Fangufangu Nose Flute (Nuku Alofa, Tongatapu)
recorded in:
Nuku Alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
nose flute:
Hon. Veʻehala (Tongan noble)
Hon. Veʻehala0:54
9Muli Tu Pe (Lapaha, Mua, Tongatapu)
recorded in:
Lapaha, Mua, Tongatapu, Tonga
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:48
10Male Fan Dance (Kumi, Verata, Tailevu, Viti Levu)
recorded in:
Kumi, Verata, Tailevu, Viti Levu, Central, Fiji
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
percussion [derua] and slit drum [lali]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]2:05
11Club Dance Meke Iwau (Viseisei, Vuda Ba, Viti Levu)
recorded in:
Viseisei, Vuda Ba, Viti Levu, Western, Fiji
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
percussion [derua] and slit drum [lali]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]2:18
12Vakamalolo Mixed Sitting Dance (Yaroi, Savusavu, Vanua Levu)[unknown]2:22
13New Year Celebrations (Kumi, Viti Levu)
recorded in:
Kumi, Viti Levu, Central, Fiji
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]0:55
14Pan Pipes Rereo Taba (Buma, West Kwara'ae, Malaita)
recorded in:
Buma, West Kwara'ae, Malaita, Solomon Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
ankle rattlers [faleka] and pan flute [pan pipes]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]1:33
15Pan Pipe Ensemble (Oibola, Langa Langa Lagoon)
recorded in:
Oibola, Langa Langa Lagoon, Solomon Islands
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
pan flute [pan pipes]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]1:47
16Pan Pipes And Night Roar (Nganasuru, Kwaio, Malaita)[unknown]1:20
17Spirit Song U'ula (Alita, Langa Langa Lagoon, Malaita)[unknown]3:02
18Shell Money Making (Alita, Langa Langa Lagoon, Malaita)[unknown]1:33
19Women's Song Kukburi Sifoa (Buma, West Kwara'ae, Malaita)[unknown]1:19
20Te Kamei (Tewai, South Tabiteuea)
recorded in:
Tewai, South Tabiteuea, Kiribati
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:24
21Te Kawawa (Tewai, South Tabiteuea)
recorded in:
Tewai, South Tabiteuea, Kiribati
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:23
22Toddy Cutting Song (Tewai, South Tabiteuea)
recorded in:
Tewai, South Tabiteuea, Kiribati
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]1:26
23Sasa (Soloso, Upolu)
recorded in:
Soloso, Upolu, Samoa
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
[unknown]3:28
24Conche Shell Horn (Papa Sataua, Savaii)
recorded in:
Papa Sataua, Savaii, Samoa
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
conch [conche]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]0:54
25Tagi (Tufutafoe, Savaii)
recorded in:
Tufutafoe, Savaii, Samoa
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
vocals:
Ataga'i
Ataga'i1:13
26Ma'ulu Ulu (Manono Island)
recorded in:
Manono Island, Samoa
recording engineer:
David Fanshawe
Taupou Leiataua3:13
27Imene Tarava (Papeete, Tahiti)[unknown]3:16

Credits

Release

additional photography:David Fanshawe
liner notes:David Fanshawe (in 1981)
miscellaneous support:Keith Holzman (task: coordinator)
editor and mastering:Michael McCarthy (mastering engineer)
remastering:Robert C. Ludwig (mastering engineer)
design:Doyle Partners
part of:Nonesuch Explorer Series (2002) (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2809223 [info]