Save the last dance — for me?

Abstract

The implications of ‘authenticity’ in non-literate cultures are examined using Polynesia as a model: reconciliation of a desire for constant innovation with the acknowledged importance of preserving national identity, and the coexistence of widely constrasting styles and genres. The influence of tourism provoked fundamental changes in repertoire, style, poetic content, interaction between performer and audience, and perceptions of change. The paper questions whether any single definition of ‘traditional’ music can be justified and offers suggestions for an objective measure of ‘authenticity’.

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