Samoan Fireknife Drumming.

The article discusses the role of drummers in Samoan fire knife dance exhibitions. Topics discussed include the extremely physical nature of drumming to match performers' physicality, the history of fire dancing in Samoa, and the goal of drumming to establish the mood and set the tempo of the dancing. Also mentioned are instruments and implements used in Samoan fire knife drumming which include the tini or apa, the log drum and bass drum.