Chants of the Islands

About the Artist
Palani studied under Kumu hula Frank Palani Kahala, from whom he received the blessing to teach hula, and the name for his halau, which means, the eyes of heaven with peace. Instructing his students to perform in the very same way he was taught, Palani believes he is fulfilling his calling as kumu; honoring those who have gone before him while passing on his knowledge to the next generation. Namakalaniakamaluhia has performed at various hula festivals throughout the islands since 1996, garnering awards for Kahiko and Auana.

Product Description
Chants of the Islands is a combination of well known traditional chants taught by all Halau Hula as well as original chants by Palani Kahala. Chants of the Islands is a must for lovers of chant and students of hula.

Chants of the Islands,Agosto Palani,Neos Productions,Hawaiian,Hawaiian Music,Int'l & World Music,Pop

Average customer rating: Music fo angels Good Stuff Practical Information Music for the Cathedrals in Your Head Breathtaking and Simply Spectacular!!!

Melanesian Choirs (Original Soundtrack): Chants from the Thin Red Line Melanesian Choirs: The Blessed Islands Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Thin Red Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line Tears of the Sun The New World ASIN: B00000IGF3 Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
2. Soon My Lord - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
3. God Yu Tekkem Laef Blong Mi - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
4. Early Morning At Tabalia - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
5. Procession Chant 1 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
6. Procession Chant 2 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
7. Holly - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
8. Procession Chant 3 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
9. We Love To Sing - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
10. Me Go Longway - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
11. Jisas, Masta Mi Save - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
12. Procession Chant 4 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
13. Together Be - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
14. Sunday Service Hymn - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
15. Halleluia!, Sing To Jesus - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
16. Jesus, You Are Here - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
17. Bybye - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
18. We Are One Big Happy Family - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara
19. Traditional Lullaby - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
20. Cho Cho Vancho - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
21. Remember - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
22. Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
23. Pray For Us - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
24. God All Mighty - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
25. Procession Chorus - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia
26. Kyrie - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

Customer Reviews:

Music fo angels.......2007-06-08

Wonderfull CD! I would like to see more of this kind of music at the stores! Is one of the best album I've bought in my life!
It's rare, it's beautifull, it's a very special kind of music.

Good Stuff.......2006-03-17

Its very good music. The only thing its missing is a lyric sheet or english translations.

Practical Information.......2005-09-07

This recording has already been reviewed with regard to quality, so I thought I'd skip what we all know (that this music is fantastic) and give a few more practical bits of info.
First of all, if you have the DVD of The Thin Red Line, the chants that come in the extras are all present on this disc. If that's all you want and you can put up with having to use your DVD player to listen, then there's no real reason to buy this album. However, the album contains twice as much material, all of it just as good. Don't think that if you buy this album you won't be getting your money's worth, even if you already have the DVD.
Secondly, the sound quality of the recording is for the most part excellent, especially when one considers that the whole album was recorded "on location" so to speak. That said, there are a few moments where the high end seems to get lost somewhere, and the occasional cough or ambient noise. If this bothers you, then be warned. It really shouldn't.
Thirdly, in response to another review, the language they are speaking (although sometimes they speak English and the accent makes it hard to tell) is Tok Pisin, or Melanesian Pigin. I won't bore you with the details, but the short version is that Tok Pisin is actually a full-fledged language, not just a pigin, dialects of which are spoken throughout the area. A minor bit of trivia: "Jisas, masta mi save" doesn't have anything to do with being saved; "save" (pronounced "sah-vay") means "to know," from whence comes "savvy" as in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Lastly, some reviews might give one the impression that this album has an overwhelming religious presence, or that it is "Christian," or some such. I won't lie; I would say 75% of the songs have the word Jesus or God somewhere in them. All I can tell you is to find some way to listen to some of them and see for yourself whether or not one has to be religious in order to appreciate the music. I would say no, others might disagree.
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Music for the Cathedrals in Your Head.......2004-12-15

Stunning... listening to this music is like looking at stained glass with your ears.

Breathtaking and Simply Spectacular!!!.......2003-05-13

I don't think it would honestly pay this CD justice, to simply write a few words about it. It must be heard!!

There is some of the most beautiful choir songs ever on this CD. Those children are truly gifted, and God bless them all!

Average customer rating: Healing Music from Polynesia A scholarly look at Polynesian folk music Haunting, Powerful

Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants: Sounds of Power in Time Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Pacific Islands | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pacific Islands | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Po'okela Chants South Pacific Drums Hawaii - Traditional Hula Na Mele'o Kawa Kahiko (Chants of Hawaii) Tahiti Dances to Drums of Bora Bora and Papeet ASIN: B000001DGP Release Date: 1992-07-13

Tracks:

1. Mele Pule - Kau'i Zuttermeister
2. Mele Kahea - Hau'oli Lewis
3. Mele Komo - Noenoe Lewis, Hau'oli Lewis
4. Kau Ka Hali'a I Ka Manawa/Kauliua I Ke Anu Wai'ale'ale - Noenoe Lewis, Hau'oli Lewis
5. Aloha E Ke Kai O Kalalau - Noenoe Lewis, Hau'oli Lewis
6. Hanohano Ka Uka O Pihanakalani - Noenoe Lewis, Hau'oli Lewis
7. Noho Ana Ke Akua I Ka Nahelehele - Brenda Lehua Hulihe'e
8. Ke Ala Ke Aloha Me Ka Hikina - Anthony La'akapu Lenchanko
9. Ku'u Wahine I Ka Ua 'Ulalena - Charles Albert Manu'aikohanaiki'ilili Boyd
10. Kaulilua I Ke Anu Wai'ale'ale - James Kapihe Palea Kuluwaimaka
11. O 'Oe 'Ia E Wailua'iki/Kaulilua I Ke Anu Wai'ale'ale - Samuel Pua Ha'aheo
12. Kau Ka Hali'a I Ka Manawa/'Au 'A Ia E Kama E Kona Moku - Samuel Pua Ha'aheo
13. 'Eia O Kalani Kamanomano - Keahi Luahine
14. Ke Akua I Ka Uwalo I Ka La'i E/Eia O Kalani Kamanomano - Kawena Pukui
15. Ke Akua I Ka Uwalo I Ka La'i E/A Hamakua Au 'Ike I Ka Pali - Hoakalei Kamau'u
16. Ulei Pahu I Ka Moku - Kawena Pukui
17. 'Ulei Pahu I Ka Moku - Hoakalei Kamu'u
18. Kaulilua I Ke Anu Wai'ale'ale - Keakaokalo Kanahele
19. 'Au'a Ia E Kama E Kona Moku - Keakaokalo Kanahele
20. Kaulilua I Ke Anu Wai'ale ale - Kawena Pukui
21. Au'a Ia E Kama Kona Moku - Kawena Pukui
22. Kaulilua I Ke Anu Wai'ale'ale - Kawena Pukui
23. A Ko'olau Au 'Ike I Ka Ua - Ka'upena Wong
24. A Ko'olau Au 'Ike I Ka Ua - Hoakalei Kamauu
25. Ku Oe I Ka'u Wahi 'Ohelo - Tom Hiona

Album Description

In the eastern Polynesian islands known as Hawaii, the making of music and dance is center on mele or chanted texts. Mele, sung alone, are said to be performed in the oli style (without dance or musical instruments). When coupled with hula (dance), they are called mele hula, and when the pahu drum is added the performance is called mele hula pahu. More specific terms are also applied to mele that are used for specific purposes such as processionals, prayers, and naming.

The practice of perpetuating tradition through the teacher-student relationship is strong in Hawaiian mele. Performers' styles are recognized, back through time, in their teacher's, and their teachers' teacher's styles. These recordings give a view of several performance styles of Hawaiian mele between 1923 and 1989, although the traditions and the mele reach much further back in time

Customer Reviews:

Healing Music from Polynesia.......2002-11-13

Hawaiian Drum Dance Chants: Sounds of Power in Time is an excellent CD. These vintage recordings are true Hawaiian Hula Pahu songs, performed by some of the last few people familar with traditional Hawaiian culture. As the introductory notes say, this is music with a cultural and religious significance and deserves to be treated as such. Now that that has been stated, the music itself is well worth listening to. It is sung in Hawaiian, complete with linear notes, in both Hawaiian and English. I found the translations to be quite enjoyable, especially as they are presented in metric form. Unlike most other non-western forms of music, Hawaiian music isn't that unfamilar to western ears. Even if you don't speak Hawaiian, you probably can appreciate this deeply moving collection of music. The first six tracks are actually more "contemporary" Hula Pahu songs. Of them, Mele Pule, Mele Kahea and Hanohano ka uka o Pihanakalani are perhaps the most enjoyable. From then on, we are given traditional and historical recordings from the Bishop museum. These are some of the best parts of the CD. Astute ears will notice some key differences between these and previous tracks. Nonetheless, it remains quite enjoyable. Even though the quality of some of these tracks is a little scratchy, it is still an excellent CD.

A scholarly look at Polynesian folk music.......2002-11-13

The sparse sounds of "hula pahu," the plaintive sounds of Hawaiian hula songs. This is a pretty hardcore folkloric collection, with minimal drumming and bare-bones vocals. It's certainly not for most casual listeners, but invaluable for anyone seeking to make a serious investigation into the roots of Hawaiian music.

Haunting, Powerful.......2000-09-18

I found this music, despite it's fairly simple format (almost entirely voice and simple drumming) nonetheless weaves a dense fabric. It is at times haunting, often powerful, and worth repeated listenings.

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Polynesian Odyssey Tubuai Choir Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Polynesian Music | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000E37 Release Date: 1993-10-22

Tracks:

1. Vahine Taihara
2. Parau
3. I Tatou Romai
4. Maite Aeto
5. Te Vahine
6. Umere Umere
7. Ete Ariki E
8. Te Pererau No Te Maitai
9. Anau Oia Ea
10. Te Tatua
11. Tara Iti Tara Vahine
12. Ete Fatou
13. Aue Te Reka
14. Oia Mau Ietu

Average customer rating: Angelic islanders Other worldly and joyful

Rapa Iti The Tahitian Choir Manufacturer: Triloka Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Tahiti | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000057PX Release Date: 1992-09-24

Tracks:

1. Oparo E Oparo E
2. Morotiri Nei
3. Himene Tatou
4. Tarema
5. Ei Reka E
6. Ratou Ki Ota
7. Te Vahine Ororagni
8. Te Matamua
9. I Te Fenua
10. Tamaki A Te Mau Ariki
11. Oparo
12. Tevaitau
13. Va Hiti
14. Tau Matamua
15. Te Parau O Eri Rama

Amazon.com

The 126 a cappella voices heard on this 1991 field recording are not actually from Tahiti but from the island of Rapa (a.k.a. Oparo), a thousand miles southeast from Tahiti, the last outcropping of land in the South Pacific before Antarctica. The island's very isolation has allowed it to preserve a unique choral tradition based on quarter-tone harmonies, three-against-two rhythms, tenor-against-alto counterpoint, soprano trilling and bass-voice drones, and percussive exhalations. All 15 selections on this album date back to the days before the island's first encounter with Europeans in 1791 and have a distinctly non-Western character. The music's eerie strangeness is combined with an unmistakable beauty that made this album a surprise hit on the worldbeat charts. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Angelic islanders.......2004-09-18

Heard about it on NPR with interview of person who did original recording. Great representative of South Pacific choral music with unusual twist (you might think its a bad place in the CD) which is derived from the tribal religion.

Other worldly and joyful.......2001-05-23

The reviewer above gives you the technical reasons for the other worldly feel to this album. What is missed is the sheer sense of joy of singing that this album conveys. I think it is that quality which makes this album so successful.

I would like to comment on the statement that all of the songs are pre-contact with Europeans. #3-Himeme Tatou is the hymn "Once I was bound by sin's galling fetters..." copywrited in 1917 and renewed in 1945 by the Nazarene Publishing House. I also believe #13 is another hymn but I can't quite place it. Maybe someone else can.

I highly recomment this album to anyone who would like to hear something different and joyful.

Average customer rating: Great songs...but seem a little over-engineered Unique and excellent

Rapa Iti The Tahitian Choir Manufacturer: Solitude / Mri ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Tahiti | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rapa Iti, Vol. 2 South Pacific Drums Offerings ASIN: B0001XAKGK Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

1. Iaorana
2. Oparo E Oparo E
3. Morotiri Nei
4. Himene Tatou
5. Tarema
6. Ei Reka E
7. Ratou Ki Ota
8. Te Vahine Ororagni
9. Te Matamua
10. I Te Fenua
11. Tamaki A Te Mau Ariki
12. Oparo
13. Tevaitau
14. Va Hiti
15. Tau Matamua
16. Te Parau O Eri Rama

Customer Reviews:

Great songs...but seem a little over-engineered.......2006-05-25

I had been listening to "Rapa Iti Volume 2" for years, and I bought this disc after listening to several interviews with the man who made the recordings, Pascal Nabet-Meyer. I love the music of the Rapa people and their story is fascinating. Listening to these songs gives you a sense of reaching back to something ancient in human history.

My only complaint with this disc is that it seems over-engineered. I'm no expert, but it sounds too polished, as though someone added too much reverb, and it loses some of the raw energy of the rougher-sounding recordings on "Rapa Iti Volume 2." This disc is worth having, but I would encourage listeners to also try "Rapa Iti Volume 2."

Unique and excellent.......2005-02-02

I heard this years ago, and was simply awestruck by it. The music is very difficult to describe. But it's very moving.

Well worth picking up.

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Hoaloha Maua Manufacturer: Mojo Roots Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA6PQQ Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Songs And Dances From The Faeroe Islands: The Islands In The Mist (Chants Et Danses Des Iles Feroe: Les Iles De La Brume) Various Artists Manufacturer: Arion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music British Isles | Europe | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | British Isles | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000TTB Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

1. Kvaedi N1
2. Kvaedi N2
3. Kvaedi N3
4. Kvaedi N4
5. Kvaedi N5
6. Kvaedi N6
7. Kvaedi N7
8. Kvaedi N8 - The Festival Of Traditional Arts T
9. Kvaedi N9
10. Kvaedi N10

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Voices of the South Seas: Chants from the Marquesas Islands Various Artists Manufacturer: Arc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000300NA Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

1. Lord's Message
2. Mave-Welcome Rite
3. E Aha Tenei E Keuu Nei?-Christmas Carol
4. Psalm 96
5. Folksong Of The Viking
6. Song To The Virgin
7. Magnificat
8. Himene Itaia-Isaie Canticle
9. Na Ai Tutu Tuetue?
10. Teikiumatoto
11. Hymn To Colossians
12. Ascension
13. Easter Praise
14. The Creation
15. Hymn To The Philippians
16. Song To The Sacred Heart
17. Psalm 118
18. Song To The Virgin Mary
19. Hymn To The Church
20. Let Us Come To Feast

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Rapa Iti, Vol. 2 The Tahitian Choir Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Tahiti | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rapa Iti ASIN: B000000E3C Release Date: 1994-09-15

Tracks:

1. Tamaiti Hunahia
2. Ua Putuputu Tatou E
3. Tangi Maha Te
4. Te Ture A Te Ariki
5. Te Poti Varua
6. Tineifara
7. Te Kuri
8. Te Tia Mamoe
9. Te Pure A Te Fatu
10. Eifiti Fenua Herehia
11. To Na Tere
12. Te Moko
13. Neki Neki
14. I O Nei Matou E Haamaitai Ai
15. Te Aito No Tevaitau Ra E
16. I Roto I Te Are Nei
17. O Itamina Te Vahine

Average customer rating: Experience the Sounds that Enchanted Melville & Jack London

Voices of the South Seas: Chants from the Marquesas Islands Various Artists - International - Pacific Islands Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Polynesian Music | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001ZSYV Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

1. Lord's Message
2. Mave-Welcome Rite
3. E Aha Tenei E Keuu Nei?-Christmas Carol
4. Psalm 96
5. Folksong Of The Viking
6. Song To The Virgin
7. Magnificat
8. Himene Itaia-Isaie Canticle
9. Na Ai Tutu Tuetue?
10. Teikiumatoto
11. Hymn To Colossians
12. Ascension
13. Easter Praise
14. The Creation
15. Hymn To The Philippians
16. Song To The Sacred Heart
17. Psalm 118
18. Song To The Virgin Mary
19. Hymn To The Church
20. Let Us Come To Feast

Customer Reviews:

Experience the Sounds that Enchanted Melville & Jack London.......2001-08-18

As a reader of travel books from another era, I have finally found a CD of the exotic Marquesas Islands, the setting of Herman Melville's book, Typee, and a stopover sight of Jack London's voyage aboard the Snark in 1907. The Marquesan chants on this CD are my first encounter with the wonderful sounds of the language and music of this South Pacific island culture. If you want to dream away the hours on a snowy winter day, wishing for a paradise in the tropics, this CD will help transport you there. If you are looking for modern French Polynesian music, this is not the CD for you, but if you want to experience a simple Marquesan parish choir whose members sing with all their hearts and with spontaneity, you will cherish the simple beauty of these hymns. This is not a CD intended to bring in the tourist trade, but simply to share the joy of Sunday, the Marquesan feast day.

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