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- The Bellbird and the Flax Flower -
NB: This recording follows on from mpt 3396/ 3397 and mpt/ 3398
10th anual conference of the NZ Māori Artists and Writers hui.
"Unuhia te rito o te Harakeke, kei hea te Korimako e".........for the Korimako
pleasure is gathering nectar from a flax flower, it is pleasure too for the flower
to yield. Neither the Korimako nor the flower can store away todays desires
for tomorrows coming. In praise of the flower the Korimako sings music like
nectar to a confused day. To the Korimako the flower is the bringer of life,
and to the flower the Korimako is the messenger of love.
"Harakeke" was the theme for the 10th annual conference for the New Zealand
Māori Artists and Writers Hui.
- Kaikōrero: Dr. David Leach talks on the medicial purposes.
- Kaikōrero: Arapera Blanc reads one of her compositions.
- Kaikōrero: Emily Schuster speaking on Harakeke.
- Kaikōrero: Tungia Baker also speaking on Harakeke
- Kaikōrero: Archdeacon Kingi Ihaka
- Pianist Ivan Wirepa.