NEW Exotica Blog - hosted by PHF (Randy Wong) - Tiki Music

P professahhummingflowah Member honolulu, hawaii & boston, ma Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 296	P professahhummingflowah Posted posted on Fri, Aug 31, 2007 5:09 AM OKONKULUKU TC! Just wanted to announce a new blog I've started about tiki music/exotica. It's called "Exoticology 101" and its focus is studying the creativity of classic tiki musicians (Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Robert Drasnin, and others of that era) through the lens of European classical music and the various indigenous cultures they drew upon. Some other topics include: Stylistic background of WAITIKI tunes "Tiki ... or Not?" Tiki in the Mainstream I'm just starting out, and some of the earliest blog posts I actually adapted from posts I made here on TC. Surf on over to the Exoticology 101 blog: http://randywong.net/exotica and bring me a falernum mai tai, will ya?
IZ I, Zombie Member the Les Baxter Grotto (Minneapolis) Joined: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 539	IZ I, Zombie Posted posted on Fri, Aug 31, 2007 10:17 AM Excellent work Mr. Wong. Excellent! I love the comparisons of classical heavy hitters and exotica musicians. Hope it keeps expanding! glen leslie http://www.jetsetplanet.com [ Edited by: I, Zombie 2007-08-31 10:18 ]
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Wed, Sep 5, 2007 6:35 AM Nice work Randy!!!:) Your article is very informative, intelligient, and entertaining. I can't wait to participate in the blogs. This is a great opportunity for the serious study of Exotica!! Talk Soon!! Cheers and Mahalo, Jeff

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professahhummingflowah Posted posted on Fri, Aug 31, 2007 5:09 AM

OKONKULUKU TC!

Just wanted to announce a new blog I've started about tiki music/exotica. It's called "Exoticology 101" and its focus is studying the creativity of classic tiki musicians (Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Robert Drasnin, and others of that era) through the lens of European classical music and the various indigenous cultures they drew upon.

Some other topics include:

I'm just starting out, and some of the earliest blog posts I actually adapted from posts I made here on TC.

Surf on over to the Exoticology 101 blog: http://randywong.net/exotica and bring me a falernum mai tai, will ya?

IZ

I, Zombie Posted posted on Fri, Aug 31, 2007 10:17 AM

Excellent work Mr. Wong. Excellent! I love the comparisons of classical heavy hitters and exotica musicians.

Hope it keeps expanding!

glen leslie
http://www.jetsetplanet.com

[ Edited by: I, Zombie 2007-08-31 10:18 ]

JC

Jeff Central Posted posted on Wed, Sep 5, 2007 6:35 AM

Nice work Randy!!!:)

Your article is very informative, intelligient, and entertaining. I can't wait to participate in the blogs.

This is a great opportunity for the serious study of Exotica!!

Talk Soon!!

Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff