The Tahitian Choir / producer-director, Pascal Nabet-Meyer ; a Shanachie presentation.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Fafaire, Pierrot, conductor, arranger of music.

Nabet-Meyer, Pascal, producer, director.

Holcomb, Bobby, artist.

Hiro, Henri, speaker.

Hiro, Do Carlson, narrator.

Tahitian Choir, performer.

Shanachie Entertainment Corp., distributor.

Series:

Beats of the heart

Language:

English

Tahitian

Subjects (All):

Folk songs, Tahitian.

Folk music--Tubuai Islands--Rapa.

Folk music.

Ethnic music recordings, Tahitian.

Ethnic music recordings--Tubuai Islands--Rapa.

Local Subjects:

Ethnic music recordings, Tahitian.

Ethnic music recordings--Tubuai Islands--Rapa.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Rapa Iti.

Place of Publication:

[Newton, N.J.?] : Shanachie Entertainment Corp., [1994]

Language Note:

English, and Tahitian with English subtitles.

System Details:

VHS; stereo hi-fi.

analog

magnetic

stereo

VHS

Summary:

Filmed on Tahiti, featuring the singers and musicians of Rapa Iti, where Polynesian dances and songs remain in their purest form. Reveals the Polynesian tradition of passing on cultural heritage through song, here enhanced by the painting of Polynesian artist Bobby Hall and the poetry of Henri Hiro, Tahitian poet.

Contents:

1. Tineifara

2. Te aito ruatara e

3. Tangi maha te

4. Tamariki oparo

t. Te ture a te ariki

6. Ute katakata.

Participant:

Sung by the Tahitian Choir; all songs arranged and conducted by Pierrot Fafaire; paintings by Bobby Holcomb; words of opening and closing song, and recited poetry, by Henri Hiro.

Credits:

Cinematography, Pascal Nabet-Meyer ... [et al.]; narration and translation, Do Carlson Hiro.

Notes:

Documentary.

At head of title on label: Shanachie home video.

Subtitle on container: Rapa Iti.

"SH 105".

OCLC:

32076806