Weavers of song : Polynesian music and dance
Book 1 : regional music and dance -- The Polynesian background -- Central Polynesia -- Society Islands -- Cook Islands -- Austral Islands -- Tuamotu Islands -- Western Polynesia -- Tonga -- Samoa -- Tuvalu -- Tokelau -- Niue -- Uvea and Futuna -- Polynesian Outliers -- Marginal Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands -- Easter Island -- Mangareva Islands -- Hawaii -- New Zealand -- Book 2 : comparisons -- Traditional music and dance -- Musical instruments -- Uses of song and dance -- Performance -- Composition -- Ownership -- Learning and instruction -- Music structure -- The impact of European music -- The coming of the Europeans -- Hymnody -- Modern music and dance -- Cultural connections and diffusion of styles -- The spread of music and dance.
