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	<title>Exoticology 101 with WAITIKI's Professah Humming Flower &#187; Context for Exotica</title>
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		<title>Exotica Meets Art Music: Varese&#8217;s &#8220;Poeme Electronique&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What influence did exotica have on art music?
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&#8220;Poeme Electronique&#8221; was the world&#8217;s first multimedia installation piece. It was written for, and performed at, The Phillips Pavilion of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was Exotica a Species of Hawaiian Music?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question at the heart of the debate of Exotica vs. The Other is finally voiced. Thankfully it comes from someone who knows jazz, Hawaii, and exotica. Nate Chinen, an esteemed jazz critic, known for his writings for the New York Times, JazzTimes, and Village Voice asks, &#8220;was Exotica a species of Hawaiian music&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connections Between Baxter&#8217;s &#8220;Jungle River Boat&#8221; and Stravinsky</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Ever since I got into studying Exotica, Les Baxter has always been a huge inspiration. I&#8217;ve written about this man&#8217;s music, approach to orchestration, and influence on Exotica in previous posts, so check them out (if you haven&#8217;t already) to get a feel for what I&#8217;m talking about.
Just a moment ago, as I was working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dancing WAITIKI Masters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Describe how you perceive difference between WAITIKI’s live and recorded output, particularly in comparison to that of Martin Denny. 
 One incredible difference, I think, between WAITIKI’s live performances and recordings is the type of improvisation we do within the arrangements. Improvisation on our albums is predominantly jazz-influenced (by which I mean a solo melodic instrument [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Latin Non-Western Influences in Classic Exotica (Part 1: Overview)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking a bunch about what made Denny, Lyman, and Colon bands from Hawaii particularly successful; what was it about those guys that captured the spirit and essence of exotica? Previous posts to this blog, as well as conversations at forums like ]]></description>
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