{"id":5302,"date":"2013-08-28T01:32:01","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T01:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginaisladepascua.com\/?page_id=5302"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:31:35","slug":"easter-island-music-and-dances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/rapa-nui-culture\/easter-island-music-and-dances\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter island music and dances"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rapa Nui music and dances<\/h1>\n<figure>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4459 aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Musica-Rapa-Nui.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"easter island music and dances\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<p>Most of the <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/\">Easter Island<\/a> music and dances are of Polynesian origin. The <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/rapa-nui-culture\/\">Rapa Nui<\/a> ancestral dances have been lost or merged, though it\u2019s still possible to find indigenous music rooted in the orally-transmitted <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/rapa-nui-culture\/easter-island-mystery\/\">legends<\/a> that are songs and dances dedicated to the gods, spirit warriors, the rain or love.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most characteristic dances are:<\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-47\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h4>Sau Sau<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5HxpJbfIZOY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a dance of Samoan origin that came to the island in the 1940s and was modified with Rapa Nui music and lyrics.  This dance represents an amorous story on a boat rocked back and forth by the waves, which is represented by undulating movements of hips and hands, especially by women who wear colorful feathers on their clothes. This has become one of the main Rapa Nui dances, a must in any celebration.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ula Ula<\/h4>\n<p>A dance of Tahitian origin, where couples dances separately to a vivid moved rhythm. It also features a soft undulating hip movement, without being provocative. Feet rest alternatively on the heel and the tip of the toes and the movement is accompanied by gentle undulations by the arms.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tamur\u00e9<\/h4>\n<p>A predominately male dance, from <a title=\"Tamure history\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tamure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tahiti<\/a>, it is characterized by spectacular stunts and quick and somewhat violent pelvic movements. This dance is very similar to the<b> Hoko,<\/b> a spirited dance representing warlike activity.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kai Kai<\/h4>\n<p>More than a dance, it is a brief song that accompanies a game of the same name. Through the use of a thread or cord, in various shapes, women tell stories of legends and traditions. It\u2019s all accompanied by slow and undulating body movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Musica-Rapa-Nui2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"easter island music and dances\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rapa Nui have great musical abilities, and the dances are accompanied by ancestral instruments such as the <b>Hio,<\/b> a type of bamboo flute; or the <b>Kauaha<\/b> which is a horse jaw that is hit against the floor to make characteristic sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Also, other instruments have been incorporated, like the <b>Ukelele<\/b> or the Hawaiian guitar, the classic guitar or the <b>Upa-Upa<\/b>, a type of accordion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-47\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode --><br \/>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapa Nui music and dances Most of the Easter Island music and dances are of Polynesian origin. 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