Imene reo metua: a Cook Islands / Rarotongan term; (literally 'hymn/s of the parent/ancestor'): they are formal traditional songs with tune and harmony, which are distinguished from the imene tuki style of the Cook Islands which are less formal, often grunted verses with nonsense syllables included for rhythmic effect.[1] Most were brought to the islands by missionaries in the nineteenth century.[2]
References
edit- ^ McLean, Mervyn (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Aukland: Auckland University Press. p. 482. ISBN 9781869402129.
- ^ "Many Kinds of 'Imene". Online education for kids. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
See also
edit- 'himene'
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