The piece I selected is an excerpt from the film ‘Vanuatu Women’s Water Music’, which was made with the people of Leweton Village on Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. This song is based on a song called Rim Rim Saig, which is a work song sung when people are working together, pulling in the fishing nets, to keep time and gain strength. What I found interesting about this piece is the coordination and connection between the performers. They must stay together and keep a steady rhythm and tempo through the water or the song would fall apart. The use of natural elements as music drew me to choosing this piece.

The Leweton Cultural Experience – Sogor (Rim Rim Siag) (youtube.com)