Music derived from the island Tonga in the islands of Polynesia
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Music of Tonga refers to music derived from the island Tonga in the islands of Polynesia. Music of Tonga today generally falls under the category of traditional music that has withstood the test of time, or into one of the two opposing genres of religious and secular music. Tongan music can be either very emotional and somewhat modern with instrumental makeup including modern brass instruments, or conversely can be more traditional and consist of only drums and voices. In this way, Tongan music is very diverse despite the fact that it is contained to a fairly small island, which means that the different cultures and styles co-exist on the small land mass together without blending.
MusicofTonga refers to music derived from the island Tonga in the islands of Polynesia. MusicofTonga today generally falls under the category of traditional...
Tongan artists. Scholars know relatively little about the musicofTonga as it existed before Tonga was encountered by European explorers. Early visitors...
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taught at their Centre of Pacific Studies where she coordinated undergraduate courses in Pacific art, music and dance. Tonga has held the following roles...
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