Imene tuki
An Imene tuki "hymn of grunts" is a traditional hymn of the Cook Islands. It is unaccompanied singing noted for a drop in pitch at the end of phrases, and rhythmic nonsensical syllables, comparable to Scat singing. Similar nonsense syllables and improvisations are found in Tahitian Himene tarava.[1]
References
- ^ McLean, Mervyn (1999). Weavers of song: Polynesian music and dance, Volume 1999, Part 2. Auckland University Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-86940-212-X.
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