Songs of a Kaumatua: As Sung by Kino Hughes (hardback with CD)
Awards:   Short-listed for Montana Book Awards 2003 Shortlisted for Montana Book Awards 2003.
Author:   Margaret Orbell ,  Mervyn McLean
Publisher:   Auckland University Press
ISBN:  

9781869402587


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 December 2002
Replaced By:   9781869404260
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Songs of a Kaumatua: As Sung by Kino Hughes (hardback with CD)


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  • Short-listed for Montana Book Awards 2003
  • Shortlisted for Montana Book Awards 2003.

Overview

This is a meticulous record of Tuhoe songs, as performed by Kino Hughes, with music and translations. The text of each song is given in both English and Maori along with a musical transcription. The introduction to the book includes information on Kino who was a singer, orator and kaumatua who determined to preserve for future generations, all the songs he knew.

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Author:   Margaret Orbell ,  Mervyn McLean
Publisher:   Auckland University Press
Imprint:   Auckland University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 30.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:  

9781869402587


ISBN 10:   1869402588
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 December 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781869404260
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Language:   English & Maori

Table of Contents

Kino Huges; people of Tuhoe; song categories; music; the songs - texts in English and Maori and music; songs related to early events; recited laments; Waiata Aroha; Oriori; songs associated with Te Kooti; poi songs; birds' songs; pao; songs about the Second World War; Te Kapua-o-te-rangi's P tere.

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Dr. Mervyn McLean and Dr. Margaret Orbell are widely known and respected in the fields of music and ethnomusicology and published extensively. McLean is the author of Maori Music and an acclaimed study of Polynesian music, Weavers of Song. Orbell is the author of a number of books on Maori myths and poetry. They both live in Auckland, New Zealand.

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