Polynesian Music
When looking back over the semester and seeing the many countries and different types of music we learned about, I realized we have not yet talked about Polynesian culture. I personally find Polynesia an interesting and beautiful place filled with culture, which is the reason why I decided to research and expand more on Polynesian music. To start off, we'll look into what Polynesia is. It is defined as the islands within the Polynesian Triangle, which is made up hundreds of islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The culture is very fascinating and the people who inhabit these islands are called Polynesians. Despite there being so many islands, Polynesians all set out from one home, meaning that the culture has remained similar between all of the islands. That takes us into the background and history of Polynesian music. Early Polynesian music was made of simple vocal music to further elaborate chant song...