Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance

An exploration of traditional dance and music in Polynesia. The first section studies the individual countries from Hawaii to Easter Island to New Zealand; the second sections is headed 'Comparisons', and includes material on the impact of European music. Illustrated with photographs, drawings of instruments, music examples in notation, and a CD of recordings. Mclean is an ethnomusicologist and was head of the Maori and Pacific music archive at Auckland University.Mervyn McLean is the author of 'Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance', published 2003 under ISBN 9781869402129 and ISBN 186940212X.