For other uses, see Exotica (disambiguation).

Exotica is a musical genre, named after the 1957 Martin Denny album of the same title, popular during the late 1950s to mid 1960s typically with the suburban set who came of age during World War II. The musical colloquialism exotica means tropical ersatz: the non-native, pseudo experience of Oceania (Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Southeast Asia, and especially Hawaii). While the South Seas forms the core region, exotica reflects the "musical impressions" of every place from standard travel destinations to the mythical "shangri-las" dreamed by armchair safari-ers.

Les Baxter's album, Ritual of the Savage (Le Sacre du Sauvage), would become the cornerstone of Exotica. This album featured lush orchestral arrangements along with tribal rhythms and featured such classics as "Quiet Village", "Jungle River Boat", "Love Dance", and "Stone God." Ritual is the seminal Exotica record, influencing all that came after it. As the 1950s progressed, Baxter carved out a niche in this area, producing titles in this style for Yma Sumac and Bas Sheva).

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camvoya (david) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:27:32 -0000
A la cena! Esta vez comida de "exotica" #cena
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mary_iguana (Marilolis O.) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:22:43 -0000
Ya va mejorando mi autoestima: no soy fea, soy exotica x) jajaja
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annasnaicher (Anninha) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:14:54 -0000
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Q:o que vc acha da palavra alevinos? A:exótica. http://formspring.me/bruxo/q/5199087 #formspringme
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diegoaneiros (Diego Aneiros) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:44:51 -0000
http://bobogema.blogspot.com/2009/12/ta-desempregada-seus-problemas-acabaram.html - Profissão "Exótica" na China
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