Hawaii-born Arthur Lyman joined with Martin Denny to invent “exotica” on the latter’s 1957 debut album. Exotica combined the melodic sounds of the islands with unusual percussion (notably the scratching sound of the guiro), pop changes, and human-voiced bird calls to create a soundtrack to the late ‘50s fascination with all things tiki. As a vibraphonist, Lyman’s jazz background added an
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Hawaii-born Arthur Lyman joined with Martin Denny to invent “exotica” on the latter’s 1957 debut album. Exotica combined the melodic sounds of the islands with unusual percussion (notably the scratching sound of the guiro), pop changes, and human-voiced bird calls to create a soundtrack to the late ‘50s fascination with all things tiki. As a vibraphonist, Lyman’s jazz background added an
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Hawaii-born Arthur Lyman joined with Martin Denny to invent “exotica” on the latter’s 1957 debut album. Exotica combined the melodic sounds of the islands with unusual percussion (notably the scratching sound of the guiro), pop changes, and human-voiced bird calls to create a soundtrack to the late ‘50s fascination with all things tiki. As a vibraphonist, Lyman’s jazz background added an
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Hawaii-born Arthur Lyman joined with Martin Denny to invent “exotica” on the latter’s 1957 debut album. Exotica combined the melodic sounds of the islands with unusual percussion (notably the scratching sound of the guiro), pop changes, and human-voiced bird calls to create a soundtrack to the late ‘50s fascination with all things tiki. As a vibraphonist, Lyman’s jazz background added an
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Hawaii-born Arthur Lyman joined with Martin Denny to invent “exotica” on the latter’s 1957 debut album. Exotica combined the melodic sounds of the islands with unusual percussion (notably the scratching sound of the guiro), pop changes, and human-voiced bird calls to create a soundtrack to the late ‘50s fascination with all things tiki. As a vibraphonist, Lyman’s jazz background added an
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