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Oceania

Oceania. By; Alyssa Cinder Sydney Elliott Ashley Trojniak. Polynesia “Many Islands”. Melanesia “Dark Islands”. Micronesia “Small Islands”. Australia “Australia”. Right Here!!!. Polynesia-Hawaii. Contact with Europeans in late 1700s James Cook Kamehameha II Converted to Christianity

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Oceania

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  1. Oceania By; Alyssa Cinder Sydney Elliott Ashley Trojniak

  2. Polynesia “Many Islands”

  3. Melanesia“Dark Islands”

  4. Micronesia“Small Islands”

  5. Australia “Australia” Right Here!!!

  6. Polynesia-Hawaii • Contact with Europeans in late 1700s • James Cook • Kamehameha II • Converted to Christianity • Changes to secular life, political power, and economics

  7. Drum-Dance Chant • Flow • Dance and Music • Like waves • Portamento • Voice two drums and a dance

  8. Drums • Pahu • Cylindrical membranophone • Shark skin or manta ray skin • Short or tall • Wooden Base • Coconut tree • Kilu • Small drum • Coconut shell and fish skin

  9. Melanesia-Papua New Guinea • Subsistence farming • Christian and Missionary influence • Only a small portion speaks English fluently • Some customs were lost • Local Traditions • Pagan and erotic by nature • Prohibited

  10. Susap Mouth Harp • “Twangy” Timbre • Sounds like boing boing boing • Fundamental pitch doesn’t change • Lamellophones • Plucked flexible tongues • Uses • Self entertainment • Speech surrogate

  11. Micronesia-Kiribati • Protestant Missionaries • Modern social life revolves around church • International sports • Soccer (futbol) • Volleyball • Canoe Racing

  12. Group Song • Communal activity • Way they used to win battles • Youthful Timbre • Sung In unison • Harmony reflects European influence

  13. Australia-Australia • Aborigines • Indigenous population • Inhabits the interior of Australia • Christian influences • From the criminals • Animism

  14. Didjeridu • Wooden Tube • Hollowed out my terminates • Tip covered by bees wax • Circular Breathing • Cup exercise • Low droning noise • Accompanied by clapsticks

  15. Wrap-Up • European Influence • Still some original traditions • Review of instruments • Pahu and Kilu Drums • Susap • Didjeridu

  16. Thank you 

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