George Cates

"Polynesian Percussion"

La hermosa música de la Polinesia, incluyendo Hawai, tiene muchas sorpresas. Como en este excelente disco , que representa una fusión de la música popular americana con el ritmo de los países de América Latina . Del mismo modo, este inusual y brillante álbum contiene muchas sorpresas.

Who would think that The Hawaiian War Chant, for example would make a perfect cha-cha? Would you believe, without hearing it, that Now /s The Hour could be played in three-quarter time, and yet not sound like a "waltz" in the traditional Viennese sense? Through the imagination of George Gates, these and many other musical miracles have been achieved. "Now Is The Hour," for example, keeps that same distinctly latin percussive pulse which, although in three-quarter time, completely removes the feeling of a waltz.
The foundation for all these exciting performances is provided by nearly a score of percussion instruments, some familiar, such as the tympani marimbas and xylophones; some exotic, including the Uli Uli, the Pu Hi, and the Boo-Bams. (A detailed list of all of the percussion is to be found below). Two noteworthy contributions to the melody elements should be mentioned: that of Buddy Cole, who used his Novachord so effectively, sometimes as a "string section" other times as part of the percussion effect, and often as the melody instrument; the other, the deft use of three soprano voices in combination witii an alto flute, in such numbers as The Wedding Song, Beyond The Reef and, of course, Aloha Oe, without which one could hardly depart from this musical visit to those romantic islands. The soloist, Norma Zimmer, incidentally, was also the lovely voice which s»ng the obligate on George Gates' famous recording of Moonglow, with the added theme from Picnic. These elements, carefully planned and beautifully executed, add up to a stereo-hi-fi

PERCUSION instrumentos utilizados:
Guiro, Boo-BAMS, Ritmo Registros, Celeste, marimba, xilófono, campanas, Pu Ili (o Pui
Palos), Kalaau, Uli Uli, Tympani, timbales, tambor Conga, Bongos, Maracas, Finger
Cymbals (o "Ching-Chings"), bajo eléctrico, bajo cuerda, y Triángulo.

1 Pagan Love Song
2 The Hawaiian Wedding Song
3 Hawaiian War Chant
4 The Moon of Manakoora
5 Drifting and Dreaming
6 Chant of the Jungle
7 Bali Ha'i
8 Now Is The Hour
9 Beyond the Reef
10 Ka-Lu-A
11 My Isle of Golden Dreams
12 Song of the Islands

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