French Polynesia '06: Tahiti music project
Music project in Tahiti
I also undertook a music project of recording versions of Baha'i prayers and excerpts of Sacred Writings with Tahitian melodies to be used as teaching tools. We recorded four believers who sang and arranged together nine songs in Tahitian, mostly Hidden Words, prayers and excerpts from Ruhi books. A friend of mine, Sebastien, brought his recording equipment to the Baha’i house in Paea. He added some didgeridoo. I will take the tracks back to the U.S. and do some additional instrumentation with the input of the local believers about what they would like to have on it. I hope to have something prepared to send back so that the cd can be duplicated and given out to friends.
The singers were Poereva, Andre, Teura and Marie-Christine. They are all amateur but I was really amazed at how professional they were. They did all the vocal arrangements, rehearsed by singing on the beach after work and recorded them with a high dedication to excellence. They were intent on doing their very best. They sang together in the bathroom (for the tile ech0) all at the same time so if one made a mistake, it had to be redone. There were not separate vocal tracks. they did a very very good job --- as good as many pros I've worked with. They demonstrated an inborn musical sense.
Teura and Max dancing on the porch of the 'Baha'i' house in Paea, Tahiti, where we recorded.
Poereva, Djanni, Andre, Marie-Christine and Teura going into the 'bathroom' studio
Marie-Christine conducting; she's a dancer and has a great sense of rythm.
Stephane, a friend, eating with the singers during the break. The meal was prepared by Max, who will be opening a patisserierie and coffee shop on a beautiful small island and Christine, a chinese friend.
Teura, Andre and Poereva listening attentively to feedback and directions. Poereva works as a Pharmacy assistant and is the Auxiliary Board member for the Baha'is.
Marie-Christine giving some more directions.
Me listening attentively to the vocal harmonies and checkign that they are in tune. I am not that good at this but over the yeras I have developed a better ear for 'in-tune' vocals.
Sebastien, my friend who lives in Faaa, engineered the project. he is from Normandy and married a tahitian woman. he plays the didjiridoo, makes drums, dj's and teaches.
I also undertook a music project of recording versions of Baha'i prayers and excerpts of Sacred Writings with Tahitian melodies to be used as teaching tools. We recorded four believers who sang and arranged together nine songs in Tahitian, mostly Hidden Words, prayers and excerpts from Ruhi books. A friend of mine, Sebastien, brought his recording equipment to the Baha’i house in Paea. He added some didgeridoo. I will take the tracks back to the U.S. and do some additional instrumentation with the input of the local believers about what they would like to have on it. I hope to have something prepared to send back so that the cd can be duplicated and given out to friends.
The singers were Poereva, Andre, Teura and Marie-Christine. They are all amateur but I was really amazed at how professional they were. They did all the vocal arrangements, rehearsed by singing on the beach after work and recorded them with a high dedication to excellence. They were intent on doing their very best. They sang together in the bathroom (for the tile ech0) all at the same time so if one made a mistake, it had to be redone. There were not separate vocal tracks. they did a very very good job --- as good as many pros I've worked with. They demonstrated an inborn musical sense.
Teura and Max dancing on the porch of the 'Baha'i' house in Paea, Tahiti, where we recorded.
Poereva, Djanni, Andre, Marie-Christine and Teura going into the 'bathroom' studio
Marie-Christine conducting; she's a dancer and has a great sense of rythm.
Stephane, a friend, eating with the singers during the break. The meal was prepared by Max, who will be opening a patisserierie and coffee shop on a beautiful small island and Christine, a chinese friend.
Teura, Andre and Poereva listening attentively to feedback and directions. Poereva works as a Pharmacy assistant and is the Auxiliary Board member for the Baha'is.
Marie-Christine giving some more directions.
Me listening attentively to the vocal harmonies and checkign that they are in tune. I am not that good at this but over the yeras I have developed a better ear for 'in-tune' vocals.
Sebastien, my friend who lives in Faaa, engineered the project. he is from Normandy and married a tahitian woman. he plays the didjiridoo, makes drums, dj's and teaches.
posted by Hillary at 10:30 AM
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With your permission I would love to re-post excerpts from this entry with a picture or two on my blog. Love it!
Gladly!
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