Ngā mōteatea

he maramara rere nō ngā waka maha

• Author(s): Sir Apirana Turupa Ngata,
• Publisher: Auckland University Press
• Pages: 200
• ISBN_10: 1869403215
  ISBN_13: 9781869403218
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Music / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional , Poetry / General , Poetry / Australian & Oceanian ,

Description:... This classic text on Maori culture collects indigenous New Zealand songs recorded over a period of 40 years by a respected Maori leader and distinguished scholar. The essence of Maori culture and its musical tradition is exhibited in the original song texts, translations, audio CDs, and notes from contemporary scholars featured in this new edition. This rare cultural treasure makes accessible a fleeting moment in Maori history when traditional practices and limited experience with the outside world allowed indigenous songs and customs to flourish.