Music of the Māori 1976-1977

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40589
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Audio
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Duration
00:27:00
Taonga Māori Collection
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Credits
RNZ Collection
Katene-Horvath, Dovey, 1913-1987
Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter
Ponika, Kohine
Sharples, Pita, 1941-
Kerekere, Wiremu Kīngi, 1923-2001
Wehi, Ngāpō, 1934 - 2016 (b.1934, d.2016)
Ma-wai-hakona (Musical group)
South Taranaki Māori Club (Cultural group)
Waihīrere (Cultural group)
Ngāti Pōneke Young Māori Club
Te Rōpū Manutaki (Cultural group)

The following tracks are live performances of award winning items by leading Māori Clubs of New Zealand for 1976-1977. There are brief identification announcements prior to each of the tracks, but these are more detailed information about these items and the Clubs involved.

- Ma Wai Hakona Upper Hutt (0'17" - 3'47")
This modern Action Song won the Award at the N.Z. Polynesian Festival. It was composed by Mrs Dovey Katene-Horvarth and it is performed by her group, Ma Wai Hakona from Upper Hutt. It is an Action Song of welcome and greeting. It is called "Haere Mai".

- South Taranaki (4'14" - 7'11")
This traditional style chant was composed by the Reverend Napi Waaka, and is a N.Z. Polynesian Festival Award Winning item. It is performed by South Taranaki Club from Hawera / Patea area of the West Coast tribal district of the North Island. The chant is called "Aotea Te Waka" a story of the Aotea canoe.

- Ngāti Poneke, Wellington (7'41" - 10'55")
This original modern Action Song was composed by Mrs Kohine Ponika of Turangi for the Ngāti Poneke Club of Wellington. It is one of the outstanding modern Action Songs of today, and it is performed by many Māori clubs throughout Maoridom. It is entitled "Aku Kupenga" and the words ask the young people to hold fast to the traditional arts of the Māori.

- Waihirere, Gisborne (11'23" - 16'32")
This is an original composition for the double short poi in which (the composers are Ngapo and Pimia Wehi) the ancient form of chanting has been melded with modern music. It won the N.Z. Polynesian Festival Award for Best Poi and the words express the journey of the Poi as it travels through the various tribal areas of Maoridom. The group is Waihirere of Gisborne.

- Auckland Anglican (16'52" - 19'29")
Performing an original poi item composed by the Reverend Kingi Ihaka.

- Te Roopu Manutaki, Auckland (19'53" - 23'00")
This modern Action Song is an original composition created by Dr Pita Sharples and Te Aroha Sharples for their group Te Roopu Manutaki from Te Atatu, Auckland. This song is winning item at the N.Z. Polynesian Festival of Arts Cultural Competitions 1975.

- Ngāti Poneke, Wellington (23'24" - 26'58")
The words for this Poi song was composed by Harry Dansey (Race Relations Conciliator) of the Auckland for the Ngāti Poneke Club of Wellington, the first Māori club he was associated with. The original tune was composed by Ngāti Poneke leaders and it tells of the winds of Wellington. It is called "Poi Hau"