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Māori waiata and haka
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Māori waiata and haka · When Polynesian seafarers reached Aotearoa, present-day New Zealand, between 1250 and 1300, they brought their art of singing with them. Waiata are sung songs. The old mōteatea include lullabies, laments and love songs, and pass on knowledge from generation to generation. The haka is a dance with shouts, stamping feet and fierce facial expressions. The best known, Ka Mate, was composed by the chief Te Rauparaha around 1820. Both forms live on in kapa haka groups.
Listening
Listening tip. This recording from 1952 lets you hear the haka of Te Rauparaha. Notice the leader and the group's response: how do they use rhythm, breath bursts and shouts instead of melody?
Haka van Te Rauparaha · Māori-zangers, 1952
E Te Iwi E · Māori-clubkoren van Te Aute en Hukarere, 1960
Hau · Richard Nunns & Hirini Melbourne, 1990
See also
- Māori-zangers
- Māori-clubkoren van Te Aute en Hukarere
- Richard Nunns & Hirini Melbourne
- Prehistoric music
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