ALBUM: The Gauguin Years: Songs and Dances of Tahiti. (Recorded on location by Francis Maziere 1972)
MVC RATING: 3.5/$$
So how did I pick up this? ‘Field recordings; of the songs and dances of Tahiti.’
I have no idea, though I’ve been known to poke around at library book sales, which sometimes had records, like this one.
From the liner notes on this Nonesuch record: The music on this record is not for the tourist trade; It’s Old Timey Polynesian. Yes there are love songs and hulas here — but also war chants, histories, prayers and protest songs.”
It is exotic — but to my ears it sounds about what I would expect, Drum beating, interlocking chants with harmony.. Maybe the movie depictions of Tahitian singing and dancing weren’t far removed from authentic.
All I need now is a coconut drink.
BTW, this is my first ‘G’ record (for Gaugin). We are now done with the F’s unless aI find another lurking somewhere,later. Now it’s time for the G’s as in (Grateful Dead, Dexter Gordon, and Peter Gabriel., among many others. I’ll also catch up with the numbers today.