Music of Easter Island

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Traditional musical dance of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

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.<ref name="RapaNui">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> By blowing through the main hole it emits a deep Trumpet sound.<ref name="RapaNui"/> During droughts, the Ariki Paka (nobles) would dress in ceremonial clothing and pray for rainfall.<ref name="RapaNui"/> They chanted the following song:<ref name="RapaNui"/>

Music school

The first music school on the Easter Island was opened in 2012 by Mahani Teave, and teaches piano, cello, ukulele, and violin.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

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• Topatangi

External links

• EASTER ISLAND MUSIC
• Easter Island
• Real Audio sample of Easter Island musicTemplate:Webarchive on David Y. Brookman's Easter Island Home Page

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