Narasirato Pan Piper's supporters
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Peter Keelan |
Peter Grandison |
The Narasirato CD recording project is being generously supported by:
- Yoshi and Derya Sato, with the generous loan of their generator during the Oterama recording sessions
- Peter Grandison, who has donated time in his Shanghai Twang recording studio to mix the new Narasirato CD
Graphic designer Cecile Williams |
Photo by Peter Pal |
All aspects of this web page were generously donated:
- graphic design by Cecile Williams and Geoff Prince
- Geoff Prince and Kaye Stott are the webmasters
- photographs by Peter Pal, Cecile Williams and Peter Keelan
- information collated and written by Peter Keelan
Our grateful thanks for the support, to create this web page, from all of the Narasirato musicians.
Christina McGuiness |
Our sincere gratitude to:
- Christina McGuiness
- Cooktown Library Manager Diana Burns
- the wonderful community of Cooktown, Queensland
- and Peter Keelan who instigated the project
As a result of this project, four suitcases of books have been collected and presented to a delighted school headmaster and his students.
Narasirato Pan Pipers Association
Committee members John Bosco (President) and John Mane (jmane@solomon.com.sb) are working together with both Oterama Village and Honiara members to support the wonderful Narasirato musicians. They have said "Our aspiration is just to revive and maintain our culture, assist our youths, address poverty alleviation and life sustenance in the rural Aré Aré".
International travel
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Solomon Airlines has proudly supported the 2007 Australian Tour and the Narasirato Pan Pipers Association Committee sincerely thank them for this support.
The Commonwealth Foundation has funded the cultural exchange by Narasirato's Musical Director, Donation Manuasi. |
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Additional supporters
The Narasirato Aré Aré Panpipers wish to sincerely thank and acknowledge:
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| John Maneniaru (left) and John Bosco |
Mr. Isaac Houmawai (from Palasu'u village on South Malaita), the founder of Au Rokoau (contemporary panpipe); Mr. Mathew Houaisuta, the founder of Narasirato Are'are Panpipe Cultural Association in 1991 in Honiara; the wonderful people of Oterama village for their support of the ensemble and for taking loving care of Mr. Peter Keelan at their beautiful Oterama village; Mr. John Bosco Houanihau, the president of the ensemble's committee for his tireless support for the group; and Mr. John and Mrs. Matilda Maneniaru as committee members and for providing accommodation and logistics for the ensemble.
Not forgetting Daphne Joan, John Adrian and Michael Fredrick for providing the ensemble members with entertainment and friendship; Mr. Emmanuel Hanaohimae for his role as the manager of the ensemble during the period of this recording; Misses Annie and Stephany for assisting with the delicious meals for the ensemble; Mr. Joe Mae for sound engineering services and transportation during rehearsals; for all relatives and family members who have accorded moral support to the ensemble over many years; and finally God Almighty for the never ending care and blessings.