Overview
Over a period of forty years Sir Apirana Ngata, distinguished leader and scholar, collected and recorded hundreds of songs and chants from the iwi of Aotearoa, which became the four volumes of Nga Moteatea, with translations and annotations by Ngata and Pei te Hurinui Jones. This is the first volume of a new edition of this national treasure, the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maori waiata and a unique contribution to New Zealand poetry. It is a rich resource for continuing research and scholarship in many fields, offers prime texts in the teaching of Maori language, literature and tribal history and serves as inspiration for contemporary composition and performance. This completely redesigned and reset edition published in association with the Polynesian Society, preserves the integrity of Ngata's and Jones's and their commentary. Long vowels in Maori have been macronised and changes have been made to conform to current usage with correction of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. Typography has been modernised. This edition also includes two audio CDs of waiata drawn from the Archive of Maori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland.
Full Product Details
Author: Apirana Ngata, Sir ,
Pei Te Hurinui Jones
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Imprint: Auckland University Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.50cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 25.50cm
Weight: 1.125kg
ISBN: 9781869403218
ISBN 10: 1869403215
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 December 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By: 9781869404260
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential. --Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre <br>
[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential. --Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre
[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential. Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre
"""[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential."" --Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre"
Author Information
Sir Apirana Ngata, Ngati Porou, 1874-1950, was the leading Maori figure of his day, a land reformer, politician and scholar. He made a vital contribution to the revival of the Maori people and culture in the early years of the twentieth century and is the subject of a recent biography by Ranginui Walker. Pei te Hurinui Jones, Ngati Maniapoto, 1898-1976, was an outstanding scholar who was completely bilingual. He published extensively in both English and Maori, translating Shakespeare's plays and compiling the Tainui traditions published in Nga Iwi o Tainui.
