Music of Easter Island

Traditional musical dance of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Easter Island, a Polynesian island that is part of Chile, has a unique regional musical history.

## History

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### Pu o Hiro

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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]

> E te uá, matavai-roa a Hiro-é
>  (The rain, the great tears of Hiro)
>  ka hoa mai koe kiraro
>  (Send us down)
>  ka rei mai koe kiraro
>  (Pour down)
>  e te u´a matavai-roa a Hiro-é
>  (The rain, the great tears of Hiro)

### Music school

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

## See also

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* Matato'a
* Music of Chile

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Pu o Hiro, the trumpet of Hiro". Imagina Rapa Nui Easter Island. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023.
2. ^ Edwards, Isabel Custer (13 January 2017). "The Music School on the Most Isolated Island in the World". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
3. ^ "Pianist Mahani Teave launches international campaign to build a music school in Easter Island". This is Chile. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

## External links

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* EASTER ISLAND MUSIC
* Easter Island
* Real Audio sample of Easter Island musicArchived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on David Y. Brookman's Easter Island Home Page

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