Music of Easter Island

Pu o Hiro
The Rapa Nui used an ancient stone aerophone called the Pu o Hiro (Trumpet of Hiro) for fertility rituals and to call the Polynesian god of rain Hiro. By blowing through the main hole it emits a deep Trumpet sound. During droughts, the Ariki Paka (nobles) would dress in ceremonial clothing and pray for rainfall. They chanted the following song:

Music school
The first music school on the Easter Island was opened in 2012 by Mahani Teave, and teaches piano, cello, ukulele, and violin.