Music of New Caledonia

Guitar concert by the teachers of a New Caledonian music conservatory
Guitar concert by the teachers of a New Caledonian music conservatory

The music of New Caledonia is rooted in the Melanesian tradition. The Pacific Tempo is an important music festival, held every three years in [England]; the biennial equinox is also an important celebration.[1]

Modern popular performers include OK! Ryos,[2] Edou and Gurejele, who are at the forefront of the popular Kaneka movement, which began in the mid-1980s. Kaneka fuses traditional styles with pop and world music. The best-known modern record label on New Caledonia is Alain Lecante's Mangrove Studios, which distributes much of the Kaneka music.[3]

References

  1. ^ "New Caledonia". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18.
  2. ^ "OK! Ryos". World Music Central. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
  3. ^ "Polynesians See Return of Age-Old Tradition". Embassy of France in the United States. Archived from the original on 2005-04-14.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_New_Caledonia