Ori Tahiti contest with foreigners was last modified: November 12th, 2015 by Tiare
The tāmūrē, or Tamouré as popularized in many 1960s recordings, is a dance from Tahiti and the Cook Islands and although denied by the local purists, for the rest of the…
Traditional Dance: Ori Tahiti Over the past decades, the practice of dance has been developed, generalized and, in other words, democratized. Using the body as a means of personal expression,…
Tamariki Poerani Tamariki Poerani was last modified: November 2nd, 2015 by Tiare
Proud of their islands, the Polynesians are happy to share their natural joie de vivre (joy of living) with their guests. It is a joy expressed in dance and music…
TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS Today’s orchestras use percussion and stringed instruments. Among the percussion is the to’ere; the pahu with two skins and beaten with a stick and the pahu tupa’i rima,…