[Part 1: The Gathering (Fa’asavala)](The track opens with the deep, hollow echoing strike of a Lali—the traditional wooden slit-drum [2, 3]. It strikes a slow, authoritative rhythm: Thump... Thump... Thump-Thump-Thump.)(Ezra lets out a soaring, traditional high-pitched vocal signal call across the stereo field.)Ezra (Fuavalovalo): IE-EEEEE-AH-O_O_O!(A group of voices answers with a deep, rumbling guttural groan that shakes the low end.)Group: HUUUUUUU.[Part 2: The Sasa Cadence (Slow Build)](The Lali accelerates into a fast, syncopated driving rhythm [2, 3]. GrizzlyJones steps up as the Fuataimi, calling out the movements with sharp, staccato authority.)GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): TAI!(Group executes one massive Pati [clap] on the left side)Group: SILI!GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): TAI!(Group executes one massive Pati [clap] on the right side)Group: TOA!GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): TULOUNI!(The group strikes their chests and thighs in perfect unison: Po-Po-Pati!)Group (In a deep, booming chant): TUI SAMOAGrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): FA'ATALU!(The group executes a lightning-fast sequence: Slap chest, slap thighs, clap hands, stomp the ground—Po-Po-Po-Pati-TŪ!)Group (Roaring together):SŪ-A! SŪ-A!MĀLŌ LE TO’A!SŪ-A! SŪ-A!IA FA'A_TASI!Ezra (Chanting underneath in high, driving harmonies):O lo gaoioi... O lo gaoioi... (We are moving... We are moving...)[Part 4: The Climax (O Le Fa’amā_e’aga)](The drums and body percussion reach a frantic, stadium-shaking peak. The chanting becomes a rapid-fire call-and-response between Grizzly and the Group.)GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): IA UTU!Group: IE!GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): IA TOA!Group: SASA!GrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): IA MAU!Group (All shouting together at maximum lung capacity): PULLA_OGrizzlyJones (Fuataimi): TŪ!(One massive final collective stomp and chest slap: THUMP!)(Total silence falls over the track. The only sound left is the deep, heavy, synchronized breathing of the warriors in the room.)Group (A low, proud, unified whisper): Aho.
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