Jim Denley goes to North Malaita in search for music he heard years earlier. . .

Searching For Rokona

In July 2010 I made these recordings of Eastern Are'are panpipes, known as Au, using a Zoom H4 handy track recorder. I think the sound quality is good and they are straight off the device without any editing. The players are John Anioa, Charles Suemaoa, Samson Maehia. For more information email, siimfsoundcloud@gmail.com, solomon-islands-indigenous-music-foundation@googlegroups.com, or sean@lpnz.org. 

Kaekaenihero

Po'o

Porowera

Rawarawanipora

Sisiho

Sisioro

Suruau

Compression algorithms on the Zoom H4 handy track were not what they were for the panpipes recording this O'o, log drum from the village of Kakumbona, on the Island of Guadalcanal. Hence the recording suffers from having a little bit of distortion, we live and learn. Many Thanks to the Lumbu Village people for arranging the dancing and music, and for all those present for a great night. Recording made on 02/09/2010. For more information email, siimfsoundcloud@gmail.com, solomon-islands-indigenous-music-foundation@googlegroups.com, or sean@lpnz.org.

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