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Les Grandes Ballets De Tahiti - Iaorana Lyrics
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Poster: Lynn
Email: chamor2u@yahoo.com
Subject: Les Grandes Ballets de Tahiti - Iaorana Lyrics
Posted on 8/4/05 at 10:03am
Hafa Adai,

I recently got the new Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti-Ori CD and there were no translations to go along with the CD and of course I don't understand any of it. I would love to know where I could get translations for them. But in particular I am looking for the english translation for IAORANA-Polynesia. I would be more than happy to email the song. Any help would be appreciated.

WIth Thanxs,
Lynn
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Poster: CARLOS RAMIREZ
Email: alapucha@hotmail.com
Subject: help
Posted on 11/12/05 at 3:46am

Hello there.
like the guy that was asking the lyrics of Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti,Ori-tahiti cd. I also would like to have the lyrics and if possible the translation in english,(it doesn't matter because I speak spanish,but I understand english as well).One of my favorite songs is TAVAI it is really beautiful,please help me I would appreciate the favor.and if you need something from mexico any lyrics or don't know just let me know.hugs and kisses. carlos
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Poster: RT
Email: teriimatahaahuura@yahoo.fr
Subject: Lyrics
Posted on 12/11/05 at 11:03pm

Iaorana,
Please find the email sent to lynn earlier about some of the songs of one of their CDs.

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Iaorana Lynn,

tracks 18 is the correct one for 16-Te Varua Hau Nui.

I did my possible as some words are misunderstood. I follow the sense
of songs. May be some mistakes are made.

RT

Here are lyrics :

15 - Te Roimata

TE ROIMATA NO TE HERE
it's tear of love
E ROIMATA ANEANE
the pure and clear tear
E ROIMATA NO TE RAI TEITEI
tear from the top of the sky
IA HEMO TE REVA
exceeding sadness
E TUPU MAI TE OAOA
growing up the joy
E TE ROIMATA NO TE HERE
it's tear of love

(Bis)

AHIRI TO OE
show me your
AHIRI TO OE
show me your
E ROIMATA MAI TO TE RAI TEITEI
tear driping from the top of the sky
E HEU RAA NO TE MANAVA
it's the blessed revelation of welcome
E HEU RAA NO TE AROFA
it's the blessed revelation of compassion

AHIRI TO OE
show me your
AHIRI TO OE
show me your
E ROIMATA MAI TO TE RAI TEITEI
tear driping from the top of the sky
E HOE TE PARAU
unifying the word,
E RIMA E TE MANAO
the hand (the gesture) and the thought
I TE ROIMATA NO TE HERE
to the tear of love

AHIRI TO OE
show me your
AHIRI TO OE
show me your
E ROIMATA MAI TO TE RAI TEITEI
tear driping from the top of the sky
E HOE TE PARAU
unifying the word,
E RIMA E TE MANAO
the hand (the gesture) and the thought
I TE ROIMATA NO TE HERE
to the tear of love
I TE ROIMATA NO TE HERE
to the tear of love

17 - HINA



I TE TAPAERAA O TE MAHANA

When the sun is setting

IA TA MOE TE REVA E TE MONA

disappearing in the unsoundable depths from the sea

HOROMII TE TAI TE RA TO HOURA

absorbing the sea, the sun

FAA REHUREHU I TOU FENUA

darkening my country

HEI MAI IAI OE HINA TIA

HINA rose straight

IA OROHENA MAI NIA MAI I TE RAI

from OROHENA (mountain in Tahiti) up to the sky





UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA E

your tear dropped

ROIMATA NO TE OAOA

its tear of joy

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

TEI NIAI TOU FENUA

submerging my country



BIS



E ATA MAREVA TE ATA O TE PO

the cloud of the night is a light cloud

TEI HANIHANI MARU I TOU TINO

cherishing my body tenderly

TIRAHA TURA VAU I NIAI TE ONE

thus, I lay on sand

MATAI AROHA O TE TOETOE

it is so cold this salutary north wind

ANAPA HURA OE E HINA

shining happily you HINA

I NIAI TE MOANA OHURI

above the sea





UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA E

your tear dropped

ROIMATA NO TE OAOA

its tear of joy

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

TEI NIAI TOU FENUA

submerging my country

I TOU FENUA MAI NIA MAI

my country by the top



UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA E

your tear dropped

ROIMATA NO TE OAOA

its tear of joy

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

TEI NIAI TOU FENUA

submerging my country

I TOU FENUA

my country

I TOU FENUA

my country



HA MOEMOE NO TOU MAFATU

secret of my heart

NO HINA I A’A I TE MARAMA

HINA who lives the moon

HEPOHE TE ATEA E TE UNAUNA

diverting the cloud by your brilliance

O HINA I TE RAI TEITEI

o HINA in the top of the sky



UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA E

your tear dropped

ROIMATA NO TE OAOA

its tear of joy

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

TEI NIAI TOU FENUA

submerging my country

I TOU FENUA MAI NIA MAI

my country by the topI



UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA E

your tear dropped

ROIMATA NO TE OAOA

its tear of joy

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

O HINA

E OHI TEITEI

like a large water falls

TEI NIAI TOU FENUA

submerging my country

MAI NIA MAI I TE RAI

by the top of the sky

UA TOPATA TO OE ROIMATA

your tear dropped

E HINA





IAORANA POLYNESIA



POLYNESIA POLYNESIA POLYNESIA



(TE MAU TOA TEIE TE TAHI TOA) BIS

(proud warriors here are other warriors)



IAORANA E TE MAU HOA

Hello my friends

TAHITI E TOU FENUA

Tahiti my country

TEIE TE TAROTARO

here a short prayer

TE TIAORO NO TE OROA

an evocation for the ceremony

HAERE RA MAIRA E TE MAU TOA

come on proud warriors

IA RAHI MAI TEIE MATA

your eyes open wide

MAEVA I TO RARO MAI

welcome those from west side

HAERE MAI E ORI TATAUE

come dancing all together



IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TE HURU O POLYNESIA

the state of Polynesia

IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TAHITI E TE FENUA

Tahiti the country



(TE MAU TOA TEIE TE TAHI TOA) BIS



HAERE MAI TO TE MOANA

come on those from the sea

TO TE PEHO TO TE FENUA

from the valley, from the land

IA AHEHE TE MAU NATURA

what quivers nature

IA OTO MAI TE PAHU ATOA

what resounds also the drum



IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TE HURU O POLYNESIA

the state of Polynesia

IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TAHITI E TE FENUA

Tahiti the country



BIS



TAHI RUA TORU FA

one two three four



IA OTO TE PAHU IAU TE MAU PUROTU

what resounds to me the drum, beauties

IA OTO TE PAHU IAU TE MAU RAHUI

what resounds to me the drum, bushes







TE VARUA HAU NUI



UA UAA TE TIARE

the flower hatched

O TE HERE MURE ORE

that of the infinite love

TEI TAPITI HIA OROA

renewing the ceremony

I TEIE MAHANA

in this day

FIRIHORA TEMEHANI

Temehani (a mountain in Raiatea island) braided

I TONA HEI APETAHI

ist lei of Apetahi (a flower which grows only on this mountain)

E HEI MOA TE ATEA VIRIHIA

a holy crown that Atea (a god) wrapped

E TE HAU O TE HEVA

of the peace of the heaven



TE VARUA HAU NUI

spirit of infinite peace,

TE VARUA HAU NUI

spirit of infinite peace,

OIA HOI TE IOA

its the name

TA TE RAI I HOROA

given by the sky (the god)

TO ORUA OROA A

for the ceremony

FAAIPOIPO RAA

of wedding

TE VARUA HAU NUI

spirit of infinite peace,

A TAU A HITI NOA ATU

now and forever


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Mauruuru,

RT


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Poster: phanie
Email: phanievv@yahoo.com
Subject: ruahine
Posted on 4/9/07 at 7:08pm

hi!! please someone help me!! i'm looking for the aparima ruahine lyrics, it song is inthe varua cd of les grand ballets de tahiti!!!it's about of a woman or a place? please help me!!
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Poster: Marc Beckstrand
Email: marc33@gmail.com
Subject: IAORANA POLYNESIA video?
Posted on 1/1/08 at 2:14pm

Hello,

I love the song "Iaorana-Polynesia" on the Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti-Ori album.

I was wondering if anyone could help me track down the music video for that song?
I saw it on YouTube a few months ago and enjoyed watching it off and on. Then one day I went to watch it and the owner had taken it off YouTube. I would very much like to track it down and buy it, but I have been unsuccessful in my search so far.

The video has the singer and clips of surfing, clips of warriors chanting in the water, and other scenes in there. It was very well done and is my all time favorite music video.
Again if anyone knows where I can buy it please let me know.
Thank you

Marc

PS
Currently there is another music video to that song on YouTube. I think it is the story of a wedding. It definitely revolves around a couple. The wardrobe is great and the choreography is great and the story is great, but this is not the video I am looking for. . .
Again Thank you


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Poster: Myra
Email: myleihalia@yahoo.com
Subject: Mahana Api Lyrics
Posted on 2/21/08 at 3:37pm

I was wondering if anyone knew or had the lyrics and English translations to Mahana Api by Les Grande Ballet de Tahiti? I'd really appreciate it.
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Poster: Myra
Email: myleihalia@yahoo.com
Subject: Lyrics to Mahana Api
Posted on 2/22/08 at 3:18pm

Ia Orana,

I was wondering if anyone knew the lyrics to Mahana Api by Les Grande Ballet de Tahiti? If you do, can you provide the English translation as well? I'd really appreciate it.

Mauruuru,
Myra
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Poster: Brenda
Email: brenuve@hotmail.com
Subject: A hi'o Mai
Posted on 3/15/08 at 7:23pm

Hello can i help me?
i need the lyrics: A hi'o Mai By Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti (TABU).
Thank You

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Poster: Brenda Nuñez
Email: brenuve@hotmail.com
Subject: A hi'o Mai
Posted on 3/18/08 at 2:50pm

Hello ! i need the lyrics by Ahi'o Mai (les Grands Ballets de Tahiti CD Tabu) thank you so much

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Poster: karen
Email: cecochrane@verizon.net
Subject: Ohuri in tahitian dance
Posted on 4/7/08 at 0:36am

I have been learning tahitian dance by DVD since there are no classes in my locality. I am confused by two different dvd's. One says that you can do the ohuri either to the right or left, whichever is most comfortable. The other seems to require that the movement begin on the right and then to the rear. Is there a proper way to perform the Ohuri and other dance movements? Should they always begin to the right?

karne
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Poster: cinthya
Email: hawaiians@hotmail.com
Subject: mihiavai
Posted on 5/1/08 at 3:40am

Does anyone knows the lyrics and translation of mihiavai from Les Grands Ballets the Tahiti?

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Poster: cinthya
Email: hawaiians@hotmail.com
Subject: mihiavai
Posted on 5/2/08 at 1:45am

someone knows the lyrics of mihiavai from les grands ballets de tahiti?? i love it!!!

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Poster: Te Pua Rata o Arerangi Ariki
Subject: Ohuri
Posted on 6/19/08 at 0:55am

Just ohuri, either way doesn't matter, the traditional gods will still be happy with you. Only when foreign waves pounded upon Taputapuatea did we succumb to these foreign waves of appeasing the tourist, sponsors, and the American dollar that some people make it "a matter" for you to ohuri left only or right only. Pick one and go from there. If tomorrow that you don't like it, change to the other side. Use these priciples as guidelines: competition is a foreign concept, survival on the marae matters because if you fail, you become the sacrificial meal for the gods Tangaroa, Rongo, Tane, and Tutavake. Just ohuri and enjoy the dance.

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