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- catalog abstract "This book covers in its first part regional music and dance, exploring the musical traditions of twenty specific areas. In the second part McLean describes the musical instruments and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. he finally examines the cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific. Weavers of Song is illustrated with 165 photographs and over 80 musical examples. it is accompanied by a CD sampler containing songs, dance-songs and instrumental music from areas studied in the book. --From publisher's description.".
- catalog alternative "Polynesian music and dance".
- catalog contributor b12032878.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description "Book 1 : regional music and dance -- ch. 1. The Polynesian background -- Central Polynesia -- ch. 2. Society Islands -- ch. 3. Cook Islands -- ch. 4. Austral Islands -- ch. 5. Tuamotu Islands -- Western Polynesia -- ch. 6. Tonga -- ch. 7. Samoa -- ch. 8. Tuvalu -- ch. 9. Tokelau -- ch. 10. Niue -- ch. 11. Uvea and Futuna -- ch. 12. Polynesian Outliers -- Marginal Polynesia -- ch. 13. Marquesas Islands -- ch. 14. Easter Island -- ch. 15. Mangareva Islands -- ch. 16. Hawaii -- ch. 17. New Zealand -- Book 2 : comparisons -- Traditional music and dance -- ch. 18. Musical instruments -- ch. 19. Uses of song and dance -- ch. 20. Performance -- ch. 21. Composition -- ch. 22. Ownership -- ch. 23. Learning and instruction -- ch. 24. Music structure -- The impact of European music -- ch. 25. The coming of the Europeans -- ch. 26. Hymnody -- ch. 27. Modern music and dance -- Cultural connections and diffusion of styles -- ch. 28. The spread of music and dance.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-523) and index.".
- catalog description "This book covers in its first part regional music and dance, exploring the musical traditions of twenty specific areas. In the second part McLean describes the musical instruments and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. he finally examines the cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific. Weavers of Song is illustrated with 165 photographs and over 80 musical examples. it is accompanied by a CD sampler containing songs, dance-songs and instrumental music from areas studied in the book. --From publisher's description.".
- catalog extent "x, 543 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Weavers of song.".
- catalog identifier "186940212X".
- catalog isFormatOf "Weavers of song.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press,".
- catalog relation "Weavers of song.".
- catalog spatial "Polynesia".
- catalog spatial "Polynesia.".
- catalog subject "Dance Polynesia.".
- catalog subject "ML360 .M28 1999b".
- catalog subject "Music Polynesia History and criticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Book 1 : regional music and dance -- ch. 1. The Polynesian background -- Central Polynesia -- ch. 2. Society Islands -- ch. 3. Cook Islands -- ch. 4. Austral Islands -- ch. 5. Tuamotu Islands -- Western Polynesia -- ch. 6. Tonga -- ch. 7. Samoa -- ch. 8. Tuvalu -- ch. 9. Tokelau -- ch. 10. Niue -- ch. 11. Uvea and Futuna -- ch. 12. Polynesian Outliers -- Marginal Polynesia -- ch. 13. Marquesas Islands -- ch. 14. Easter Island -- ch. 15. Mangareva Islands -- ch. 16. Hawaii -- ch. 17. New Zealand -- Book 2 : comparisons -- Traditional music and dance -- ch. 18. Musical instruments -- ch. 19. Uses of song and dance -- ch. 20. Performance -- ch. 21. Composition -- ch. 22. Ownership -- ch. 23. Learning and instruction -- ch. 24. Music structure -- The impact of European music -- ch. 25. The coming of the Europeans -- ch. 26. Hymnody -- ch. 27. Modern music and dance -- Cultural connections and diffusion of styles -- ch. 28. The spread of music and dance.".
- catalog title "Polynesian music and dance".
- catalog title "Weavers of song : Polynesian music and dance / Mervyn McLean.".
- catalog type "Compact discs. lcsh".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".