Tikopia Songs Poetic and Musical Art of a Polynesian People of the Solomon Islands

Written by one of the most distinguished British anthropologists, this book is a theoretical study of aesthetic integration, showing how the poetry and music of a people can have an intimate relation with their social life. This work has important comparative value both for ethnography and for ethnomusicology. Over 100 songs of the Tikopia, a Polynesian people of the Solomon Islands, are provided, with vernacular text, translation and commentary. There is also an analysis of the structure of Tikopia music, by Mervyn McLean, a noted musicologist.Firth, Raymond is the author of 'Tikopia Songs Poetic and Musical Art of a Polynesian People of the Solomon Islands', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521032056 and ISBN 0521032059.