Pacific Islands Radio (Island Music) Newsletter

Jane's Pacific Islands Radio Newsletter (Island Music)
Vol. 1, Edition No.7, December 2004
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/

I N T H I S I S S U E ____________________________

Objectives
News and Views
Pacific Islands Radio
Feature Artist
Suppliers
Links
Letters

Welcome everybody to our December 2004
edition of Jane's Pacific Islands Radio
Newsletter (Island Music). I do hope that this
Newsletter finds you all well and that you are
enjoying the beautiful and enchanting sounds
of Pacific Island music.

I would like to extend a very warm and sincere
Pacific Island welcome to all our many new
members who have chosen to join us since our
last Newsletter. Welcome on board, please
make yourselves feel at home, relax and enjoy
the enchanting, vibrant, exciting yet soothing,
melodious and magical sounds of the Pacific
Islands!

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this Newsletter is to provide
supplementary information to the listeners of
our four Internet Pacific Islands Radio Stations.
These being the two Pacific Islands Radio
Stations as well as Pacific Music Radio and
Micronesia Music Radio. This information will
embrace some of the exciting changes taking
place in the Internet Radio Revolution as well
as updated information on our Pacific Island
Artists, as well as Programming and Playlists.

NEWS AND VIEWS

Pacific Islands Radio is very pleased to be
able to continue presenting a selection of
traditional and contemporary music drawn from
across the Pacific Islands and, in particular
from the diverse ethnic cultures of Melanesia,
Micronesia and Polynesia.

Melanesia (from the Greek word melas -
black, and nesos - island) is by far the
oldest ethnic group in the Pacific region.
Melanesia includes Papua New Guinea, the
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. Melanesia
has the widest diversity of instruments in the
Pacific region, utilising all types of drums,
slit-log gongs, a great variety of flutes and
pipes.

Contemporary Melanesian musicians such
as George Telek from Papua New Guinea
have managed to integrate the traditional
drums with stringed instruments such as the
guitar and ukulele to produce a musical
style which is both exciting and pleasing.

Micronesia (from mikros - small) is a group
of small islands - including Yap, Truk (Chuuk),
Kosrae, Ponape (Pohnpei), the Marshall Islands,
Kiribati, Saipan, Palau and Guam.The traditional
music of Micronesia tells of the legendary
histories, genealogies as well as navigational
tales of the islands. The traditional music of
Micronesia is very voice oriented with chanting,
stomping and body percussion.

The traditional musicians of Micronesia used very
few instruments with the shell trumpet and nose
flute being the most common, although standard
flutes and harps are also found. A common
idiophone in Micronesia is a stick that is carried
by men in certain dances. An hourglass single-
headed drum is also used and, in keeping with
the ecology of atoll life, the skins of these
drums are made from a shark's belly or parts of
the stingray.

MICRONESIA MUSIC ANTHOLOGY

An anthology of traditional Micronesian Music
is available on Micronesia Music Radio:
http://www.live365.com/stations/jane_resture

The anthology can be accessed by clicking on the
Broadcast Schedule after logging in to Micronesia
Music Radio. This should allow you (and our other
listeners worldwide) to determine when the anthology
is available in your beautiful part of the world. For
example, on the Australian Gold Coast, the anthology
is available at 12 noon each Saturday and Kiribati
at 2 pm each Saturday afternoon. In California, the
anthology is available at 7 pm each Friday evening,
New York at 10 pm each Friday evening along with
Florida and Boston, Massachusetts, USA. etc.

The Broadcast Schedule can also be accessed at
the following URL:
http://www.live365.com/broadcast/scheduler/?stationname=jane_resture

The supporting Web site to the anthology
is as follows:
http://www.janesoceania.com/micronesia_music_anthology/index.htm

There is a rich body of work recorded by contemporary
Micronesian musicians including Xavier Fethal, Bata
Teinamati, Bikan Singers, Glenn "Poochie" Paulino,
The Marshall Islands Navigators, Pat Martinez, County
Light and Ray S. Manahane, who have successfully
integrated modern western instruments with traditional
vocals and stories. The music of Micronesia is featured
exclusively on Micronesia Music Radio:
http://www.live365.com/stations/jane_resture

Polynesia comes from the Greek word Poly - many;
and stretches in a huge triangle from New Zealand
in the south-west to Easter Island 8,000 kilometres
away in the south-east and as far again to Hawaii
at its northern apex. Polynesians have a great passion
for their music and, in particular the harmonic content
which comes straight from the heart. The "Gospel
Choirs" of Tahiti and Samoa are particularly
astonishing. The gospel music of Polynesia (and many
of the other Pacific islands) is proudly featured each
Sunday from 12 noon to 3 pm Australian eastern
standard time.

GOSPEL MUSIC

Pacific Islands Radio is very pleased to be able
to advise that a collection of some of the most
exciting and absorbing gospel music from the
Pacific Islands is now being featured on Pacific
Music Radio (FM mp3PRO Stereo), Pacific
Islands Radio 33K (24 kbps) as well as Pacific
Islands Radio 28K (16 kbps)

With an extended running time of three hours,
the gospel collection has proved to be extremely
popular and features the music of a number of
extremely talented artists and groups such as
Vanessa Quai (Vanuatu), Bata Teinamati,
Betania Gospel Singers and Emmaus Family
Singers (Republic of Kiribati), Lia Osborne
(Fiji), Aoloau Youth Choir (Samoa), and The
Auckland Pacific Gospel Choir (New Zealand).

Please monitor the Broadcast Schedule of the
above three Pacific Islands Radio stations for
the availability and time for the Gospel Music
collection. At present this exciting collection
is available every Sunday from 12 midday to
3 pm Australian eastern standard time.

The rich harmonies of Polynesia are also evident
in the modern music of Polynesia with artists
such as Te Vaka, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, RSA Band,
Ta'akoka Dance Troupe, Tahitian Beat, Sake
Faleta, Anivas and many others, providing their
listeners with a rich diversity of exciting and
satisfying music.

Our four Pacific Islands Radio Stations play the
enchanting music of the Pacific Islands 24 hours
daily.
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

Pacific Music Radio (mp3PRO)
http://www.live365.com/stations/drjaneresture
Pacific Islands Radio 33K (24 kbps)
http://www.live365.com/stations/janeresture
Pacific Islands Radio 28K (16 kbps)
http://www.live365.com/stations/janeres
Micronesia Music Radio 33K (24 kbps)
http://www.live365.com/stations/jane_resture

FEATURE ARTIST

From the village of Aoloau in Samoa comes
the Aoloau Youth Choir which present a
pleasing selection of religious and contemporary
music. Under the guidance of Rev. and
Mrs. Atualevao, this choir continues to reach
even greater heights in its marvellous musical
presentation. All tracks on this excellent CD are
proudly featured on the Playlists of our Pacific
Islands Radio stations and are available from:
http://www.islandmelody.com

SUPPLIERS

The following are some of the main specialist
suppliers of our music from the Pacific
Islands, which are now being used and are
highly recommended by Pacific Islands Radio.

KINGMUSIC -
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Kingmusic offers a wide selection of Pacific
Island music which is available on the Internet.
Their mail order service is very responsive
with orders generally being dispatched on or
about the same day! I am very impressed by
Kingmusic's excellent service and I would
highly recommend a visit to their extensive
and excellent Web site:
http://www.kingmusic.co.nz/

ISLANDMELODY.COM

Pacific Islands Radio would like to
recommend Islandmelody.com for a
selection of traditional and contemporary
music with an emphasis on Micronesian
music.
http://www.islandmelody.com

We have recently received from
Islandmelody.com the following three
new and exciting CDs featuring the
beautiful music from Samoa. These CDs
have now been added to the Playlists
for your listening enjoyment. They are
as follows:

Anivas - "3";
Aoloau Youth Choir, "Paleali'i O Le Ola"
- Volume 2 - "Tasi le loto, tasi le fatu";
and Malaesaili Saga - Lau Rosa

BWANARAOI MUSIC SHOP -
TARAWA, REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

For Kiribati music, along with music from
other Pacific Islands and elsewhere, you
are invited to contact the following
exclusive distributor:

Bwanaraoi Music Shop
C/- Angirota Enterprises
P.O. Box 299
Te Ununiki
Bikenibeu, Tarawa
Republic of Kiribati
Phone/Fax (686) 28236
E-mail: angirota@tskl.net.ki

LINKS

PILOT DESTINATION GUIDE

This Web site includes music that can
be downloaded, such as the Shark Caller's
Song.
http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/pacific/pacific_islands/index.php

eMUSIC

This is an excellent Web site which will
invite and welcome you to enjoy and
appreciate the exciting sound of "Beyond
the Reef" by Buddy Merrill.
http://www.emusic.com/album/10588/10588705.html

THE MUSIC OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS

You are invited to enjoy a selection of
music samples by well-known and
talented artists from the South Pacific
Islands, such as Te Vaka and George
Telek
http://www.putumayo.com/catalog/item.php?item_number=231-2

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LETTERS

The following are extracts from a few
of the interesting and most welcome
letters that I have recently received
about our four Pacific Islands Radio
Stations. I would very much like to
share them with you as I find many
of these letters to be most gratifying,
motivating and touching. Please join
with me in thanking these wonderful
people for sharing their thoughts
with us all.
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Greetings from Honolulu...
What a wonderful site you've created. Having
been a life-long admirer of Pacific cultures,
I'm interested in learning more about your
[specific] location and/or the individual who
has invented such an original melodic concept
as Pacific Islands Radio. If possible, please
forward any additional information about your
brilliant internet music project. Aloha
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

Hello Jane,

My name is Ruth Ghee. I am of Torres
Strait, South Sea Island and Aboriginal
descendant. I just happen to be surfing
the net and came across the bio of
Vanessa Quai. At the moment I am
involved with the chaplaincy at the
Redcliffe State High School 20mins nth
of Brisbane. We will be going over to
Vanuatu as part of the end of year school
trip, taking with us 8 students yrs 9 -
12. We are departing Brisbane 3 dec 2004
and will be involved with doing some
performances in singing, drama and
dancing and worship at the Church of
Christ. Is there a possibility of meeting
this lovely young lady as I would see it
as beneficial for the students that we are
taking over there. These students are
non- indigenous and I know are in for a
culture shock, but I believe that Vanessa
is a great role model for these students.
Most of these students are special ed
students and it would an eye opener
for them to see a beautiful young black
island teenager on a professional level.

I am currently working at the Brisbane
Powerhouse Pty Ltd as indigenous
cultural consultant and am here 2 days
a week Wednesdays and Thursdays
and can be contacted on this address.

I hope we can come to some sort of
agreement or plan in regards to this
request. Thank you
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

Just surfing google looking for clear water
pictures and found your web site.
This is fantastic.I can hardly wait to listen
to this music. Now all I have to do is figure
out to listen to these stations. Are these
stations set up to be listen to over the
internet or must you pull them in over a radio?
I am near Sacramento California. Its amazing
that a person can be anywhere in the world and
find something like what you are doing.Thanks
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

Hi Jane,
I just found your website in search for info
on the Duca I had carved by John Wayne in
Morovo Lagoon. We were there August 04
for a month cruising the islands. I can't
express my feelings on how the people of those
islands touched our hearts. We traded for
carvings and baskets and now have lots of
memories of the people we met who carved and
wove these masterpieces. We don't however have
any info on the Duca. I know it's a fertility god
but that's all the info I was given by the carver.
If you have any info on this I'd love you to
share it with me. Thanks so much and I love
your music on your web site. Regards
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

Congratulations Jane!
One of the best sites I have seen in a long
time! I am sure that I'll spend many hours
dreaming of planning a trip to down under
with all the information on your site.
Listening to one of your radio sites now.
Thanks for sharing! Nebraska - USA
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

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COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

These are always most welcome and can be
e-mailed to me at:
jane@pacificislandsradio.com

As usual, it has been my great pleasure to be
able to share this edition of our Pacific
Islands Radio Newsletter (Island Music) with
everybody.

Let us all hope for continuing peace and
harmony everywhere as well as for the people
of the Pacific Islands. As always, I look
forward to enjoying the pleasure of your
company next month. Thank you.

I would like to take this opportunity to
wish everybody a Blessed and Merry
Christmas as well as a Happy and Prosperous
New Year! For those who will be celebrating
Thanksgiving, we wish you all an enjoyable,
blessed and wonderful time with your dear
families and friends!

Best wishes and take care everybody!
May our God bless us all!

Jane Resture