Post #226420 by Kailuageoff on Wed, Apr 12, 2006 5:25 PM

Good contribution I,Zombie. Where would Hawaiian music be without the harpsichord, eh?

How about this great note on the exotica classic KAPU (Forbidden), featuring the Exciting Sounds of Milt Raskin...

"Milton Raskin is an extremely talented pianist, composer and arranger. (He is Johnny Mercer's partner.) Milt exhaustively researched the legends and musical traditions of Hawaii and then wrote modern descriptive compositions to fit the exotic mood of each legend. So the music in KAPU is not only highly original and creative... it is authentic, too.

Using harp, bongos, flutes, marimbas, boo-bams (see side list), accordion, electric organ and piano, Raskin has brought to life the wild throbbing rythms and moving romantic colors of ancient Hawaii. The thrilling tension and final explosion of a volcano is contrasted with the glowing romance and imaginative flower legends. The lazy life near the sea serves as a backdrop for the exciting Moon festival. With each legend, he has distilled the essence of its musical flavor for you to savor for many evenings to come!

Somebody was distilling something when they wrote the above. Give me the wild throbbing rythm of a Hawaiian accordion during the moon festival and I am instantly transported.... :lol:

[ Edited by: Kailuageoff 2006-04-12 18:01 ]