Tikopia Songs Poetic and Musical Art of a Polynesian People of the Solomon Islands |
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| Author:
| Firth, Raymond |
| As told to:
| McLean, Mervyn |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-62725-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Written by one of the most distinguished British anthropologists, this book is a theoretical study of aesthetic integration, showing how the poetry and music of a people can have an intimate relation with their social life. This work has important comparative value both for ethnography and for ethnomusicology. Over 100 songs of the Tikopia, a Polynesian people of the Solomon Islands, are provided, with vernacular text, translation and commentary. There is also an analysis of the...
More DescriptionWritten by one of the most distinguished British anthropologists, this book is a theoretical study of aesthetic integration, showing how the poetry and music of a people can have an intimate relation with their social life. This work has important comparative value both for ethnography and for ethnomusicology. Over 100 songs of the Tikopia, a Polynesian people of the Solomon Islands, are provided, with vernacular text, translation and commentary. There is also an analysis of the structure of Tikopia music, by Mervyn McLean, a noted musicologist.