Oku Ou Talanoa Mo Hoku Loto : a musical realisation of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu : telling the north from the south

Michael Atherton; Michael Atherton; Bruce Crossman

Oku Ou Talanoa Mo Hoku Loto : a musical realisation of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu : telling the north from the south

Michael Atherton, Michael Atherton, Bruce Crossman

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Abstract

The title, Oku Ou Talanoa Mo Hoku Loto, is a Tongan saying meaning talking with the inner self and communicating with the heart (Manu'atu, 2003). It reflects Aurora's 2008 theme - music of the spirit. The choice of a Tongan rather than an English title reflects a mental attitude of intercultural positioning. I want to acknowledge faka'apa'apa, paying respect to the two artists who helped the composer explore his leaning towards an aesthetic influenced by Asia-Pacific cultural expressions. They are 'Okusitino MÄhina, a Tongan social anthropologist, philosopher and poet, based in Aotearoa/New Zealand; and Lotte Latukefu, mezzo-soprano and academic, of Tongan and German background, resident in Australia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Music of the Spirit : Asian-Pacific Musical Identity
Place of Publication	The Rocks, N.S.W
Publisher	Australian Music Centre
Pages	81-92
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9780909168650
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

PÊ»ansori
composition (music)
music
Tonga
Tongan poetry

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Oku Ou Talanoa Mo Hoku Loto : a musical realisation of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu : telling the north from the south

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