Kirimamae - Phyllis Williams

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1988
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49683
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Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1988
Reference
49683
Media type
Audio
Item unavailable online
Duration
01:12:40
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Williams, Phyllis, 1905-1993, Interviewee
te Ua, Henare, 1933-2007, Interviewer
Tuhura, Louie, 1917-1997

MPT11129 CDR8888 duration 30'50"
Interview by Henare Te Ua with Phyllis Williams also known as Kirimamae.
Phyllis Williams married into the prominent East Coast Williams' sheep station farming family.
In 1932, she joined the Ruatoria Māori Concert Party and took part in the group's fundraising activities. One of its early efforts was to successfully raise funds to purchase X-ray equipment for Te Puia Hospital.

MPT11130 CDR8888 duration 19'00". A copy of a disc recording of Phyllis Williams singing with orchestral backing (probably the disc she recorded with the strings of the NZBC National Orchestra.)

The following three amateur recordings were originally on cassettes recorded at home by Phyllis Williams and sent by her to Henare Te Ua:

MPT11131 CDR8889 duration 06'10" 27 April 1988.
Kirimamae - a spoken word cassette recorded by Phyllis Wlliams to Hēnare te Ua containing further biographical details. She explains what being part of Māori life at Hiruharama meant to her and her sadness at the recent arsons in the area, including the historic woolshed on her family's former property. She says joining the concert party at Ruatoria in 1932 opened up a new life for her. She gave her first radio broadcast in 1937 for 2YA and talks about accompanists she worked with.

MPT11132 CDR8889 duration 06'50"
Kirimamae - Phyllis Williams discusses a haka performed by Bishop Frederick Bennett. She then plays an old recording of Hiria Tamati singing some lines from this haka (poor audio quality) and a poi by Matekino Brown, sung by her daughter Louie Tuhura.
A song composed in 1957 by Hiria Tamati, sung by Louie Tuhura and Phyllis Williams.
'Puti puti kaneha' - Phyllis says the first verse was composed by Apirana Ngata and a second verse composed by Pita Kawa of Gisborne.

MPT11133 CDR8889 duration 09'50" . April 19th 1988. Phyllis Williams introduces several waiata sung by her and Louie Tuhura.
First 'Tō atu te ra"
A poi composed by Matekino Brown and sung by Williams and Brown's daughter Louie Tuhura, 'Takerei po a ra."
A song originally sung by Paddy and Hiria Tamati of Hiruharama in the 1940s (sung here by Phyllis Williams.)
A double poi by Matekino Brown, 'Ko te pipiwharauroa', sung by her daughter Louie Tuhura.
'Koru koru' also by Matekino Brown and sung by Lui Tuhura.
'Tihei mauri ora' composed by Bella Koria (?) for a reception to Sir Bernard Fergusson at Tikitiki in 1964.
A poi 'E rua nei aku ringa'.
A single poi by Matekino Brown, 'Tapu e ringa'.