Music of Easter Island explained

History

Pu o Hiro

The Rapa Nui used an ancient stone aerophone called the Pu o Hiro (Trumpet of Hiro) for fertility rituals and to call the Polynesian god of rain Hiro.^[1] By blowing through the main hole it emits a deep Trumpet sound.^[1] During droughts, the Ariki Paka (nobles) would dress in ceremonial clothing and pray for rainfall.^[1] They chanted the following song:^[1]

Music school

The first music school on the Easter Island was opened in 2012 by Mahani Teave, and teaches piano, cello, ukulele, and violin.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• EASTER ISLAND MUSIC
• Easter Island
• Real Audio sample of Easter Island music on David Y. Brookman's Easter Island Home Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 29, 2021 . Pu o Hiro, the trumpet of Hiro . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402034320/https://imaginarapanui.com/en/easter-island-sightseeing/easter-island-archaeology/pu-o-hiro/ . April 2, 2023 . Imagina Rapa Nui Easter Island.
2. News: The Music School on the Most Isolated Island in the World . Edwards . Isabel Custer . 13 January 2017 . . en . 23 November 2017.
3. Web site: Pianist Mahani Teave launches international campaign to build a music school in Easter Island . This is Chile . en . 23 November 2017.