Sounds of Micronesia
May, 2010
The MicSem music collection includes thousands of songs covering a variety of genres and spanning several decades. This album offers a sample of the variety of sounds, both past and present, coming from throughout Micronesia. From church hymns and ancient chants to love songs and original works of music created by Micronesians, the “Sounds of Micronesia” album gives you a taste of the variety of music you will find in the MicSem collection.
Artist Unknown, Mortlockese, 1980. Church Hymn, 2:27.
MURJ Jokers, Kosraean, 2000-Present. Modern, 2:43.
Unknown (Christian hymn), Kosraean, 1960-1979. Church, Hymn, 2:49.
Cha Nin Way (modern music), Marshallese, 2002. Modern, 4:52.
Arnold and Daboy (modern love song), Pohnpeian, 2007. Modern, Love, 5:49.
St. Joseph Choir (acapella), Pohnpeian, 1960. Church, Hymn, 2:32.
Unknown (traditional chant), Yapese, 1960-1979. Traditional, Chant, 3:36.
