Music of Easter Island
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Easter Island, a Polynesian island that is part of Chile, has a unique regional musical history.
History
= Pu o Hiro =
The Rapa Nui used an ancient stone aerophone called the Pu o Hiro (Trumpet of Hiro) for fertility rituals and to call the Polynesian god of rain Hiro.{{cite web |date=October 29, 2021 |title=Pu o Hiro, the trumpet of Hiro |url=https://imaginarapanui.com/en/easter-island-sightseeing/easter-island-archaeology/pu-o-hiro/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402034320/https://imaginarapanui.com/en/easter-island-sightseeing/easter-island-archaeology/pu-o-hiro/ |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |website=Imagina Rapa Nui Easter Island}} By blowing through the main hole it emits a deep Trumpet sound. During droughts, the Ariki Paka (nobles) would dress in ceremonial clothing and pray for rainfall. They chanted the following song:
{{poemquote|E te uá, matavai-roa a Hiro-é
(The rain, the great tears of Hiro)
ka hoa mai koe kiraro
(Send us down)
ka rei mai koe kiraro
(Pour down)
e te u´a matavai-roa a Hiro-é
(The rain, the great tears of Hiro)}}
= Music school =
The first music school on the Easter Island was opened in 2012 by Mahani Teave, and teaches piano, cello, ukulele, and violin.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-music-school-on-the-most-isolated-island-in-the_us_5878c02be4b077a19d180cdc |title=The Music School on the Most Isolated Island in the World |last=Edwards |first=Isabel Custer |date=13 January 2017 |website=Huffington Post |language=en |access-date=23 November 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thisischile.cl/pianist-mahani-teave-launches-international-campaign-to-build-a-music-school-in-easter-island/?lang=en |title=Pianist Mahani Teave launches international campaign to build a music school in Easter Island |website=This is Chile |language=en |access-date=23 November 2017}}
See also
- {{annotated link|Matato'a}}
- {{annotated link|Music of Chile}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.janeresture.com/easter_music/index.htm EASTER ISLAND MUSIC]
- [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001H9U/ Easter Island]
- [http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapa.ram Real Audio sample of Easter Island music]{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017112832/http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapa.ram |date=October 17, 2012 }} on [https://web.archive.org/web/20070810225655/http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html David Y. Brookman's Easter Island Home Page]
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