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	<title>Exoticology 101 with WAITIKI's Professah Humming Flower</title>
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	<description>Studies in Exotic Tiki Music</description>
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		<title>Connections Between Baxter&#8217;s &#8220;Jungle River Boat&#8221; and Stravinsky</title>
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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>
		<link>http://randywong.net/exotica/2008/08/03/connections-between-baxters-jungle-river-boat-and-stravinsky/</link>
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		<title>The Dancing WAITIKI Masters</title>
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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>
		<link>http://randywong.net/exotica/2008/07/12/the-dancing-waitiki-masters/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[1960s Mexican movie with Exotica soundtrack
What makes this music exotica? For starters, I&#8217;d say:
The simplicity of the melody, the way that the vibes player comps his way through the tune, descending chromatic triads, and the authentic sounds of Latin percussion. Nice &#8216;n&#8217; easy!
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		<link>http://randywong.net/exotica/2008/07/03/27/</link>
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		<title>Quiet Village performance video!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Live performance of &#8220;Quiet Village&#8221; by the Martin Denny band. This video is a rare gem; not many videos of his group performing live exist or remain for public viewing. A must-see for anyone who cares about exotica and its performance practice aesthetics.
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		<link>http://randywong.net/exotica/2008/06/01/26/</link>
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		<title>Thoughts on Mr. Lyman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watching this Youtube video brought back several childhood memories from watching Mr. Lyman at Waialae Country Club. One of my favorite aspects of live musicians is the opportunity to hear them perform solo. (Of course, the solo medium works for some musicians but not others, and favors some instruments better than others. For example, vibraphone is arguably [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randywong.net/exotica/2008/06/01/arthur-lyman-and-musicianship/</link>
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