But just as important to me is creating music for my audiences to enjoy; that people who consider themselves “tikiphiles” can feel a real connectedness to the music, the tiki culture, and (as you said) that feeling of “the exotic and the mysterious.” Because without the support and enthusiasm of all of them, composing and performing such music would be a moot point.
Jun 27
“Sweet Pikake Serenade”
“Sweet Pikake Serenade” is the closing tune on the WAITIKI album, an original that I wrote in memory of exotica’s great vibraphonist, Mr. Arthur Lyman.I did consciously write this song with Mr. Lyman in mind; I tried to imagine myself as a keiki again, watching him play solo vibraphone at Waialae Country Club. And so as I composed, I thought to myself, “Can I imagine Mr. Lyman playing this,” and by keeping that as my intention, I hoped to create something with real authenticity.
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