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• CD Title: Pacific Chants
• Artist(s): Recordings by David Fanshawe
• CD Code: EUCD1743
• Tracks: 22
• Playing Time: 69:24 min
• Booklet Info in: English, French, Spanish, German
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David Fanshawe presents important highlights from his monumental Pacific Collection, recorded over fourteen year (1978-92). The album focuses on the rich variety of authentic himene (hymns) indigenous to Tahiti, the Cook Islands, the Society Islands and others.
The 44-page booklet provides extensive information about the music, transcriptions and translations of the lyrics and is richly illustrated with colour photos.
1. Himene Tarava Point Venus (Tahiti) - 4:02
2. Himene Tauraatua (Austral Is. / Tahiti) - 5:24
3. The Singing Reef 1 (Manihiki, Cook Is.) - 1:10
4. Imenetuki Mangaia (Cook Is.) - 3:10
5. Imenetuki Oneroa (Cook Is.) - 4:56
6. Imenetuki Aitutaki (Cook Is.) - 4:16
7. Imenetuki Penrhyn (Cook Is.) - 5:39 
8. The Singing Reef 2 (Pukapuka, Cook Is.) - 1:07
9. Himene Tarava Pirae (Tahiti) - 2:36 
10. Himene Tarava Taunoa (Tahiti) - 3:21
11. The Singing Reef 3 (Maupiti, Society Is.) - 1:06
12. Legend of Maupiti (Society Is.) - 1:57
13. Himene Tarava UCJG (Maupiti, Society Is.) - 1:33
14. Himene Tarava Betelehema (Maupiti, Society Is.) - 3:12
15. Himene Tarava Faaha (Tahaa, Society Is.) - 5:35
16. Himene Tarava Anau (Bora Bora, Society Is.) - 1:26
17. Himene Tarava Vaitape (Bora Bora, Society Is.) - 3:15
18. The Singing Reef 4 (Raivavae, Austral Is.) - 1:36
19. Marae Arahurahu (Tahiti) - 2:05
20. Otea Te Maeva (Tahiti) - 3:00 
21. Return to Point Venus (Tahiti) - 6:39
22. The Singing Reef 5 (Huahine, Society Is.) - 1:33