Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: 'Ake, Ake, Ake'
Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori – tomo mai i te ao tō te puoro, tō te waiata, mai i ngā rōpū (1930s) ki te pūoro o tēnei wā.
Music features both the tune and also the reo. This early Columbia recording of the Rotorua Māori Choir - Take Turanga Ake (Maori Chant)/Reti Mai (Love Song) was released in 1930:
Yesterday I stumbled on another YouTube video (1964) featuring the Templeview Mormon Choir (Hamilton), Songs of the Maori (1964); engari - nō hea/ko wai tēnei rōpū?
From the Archives of Waka Huia, we showcase composers Tuini Ngawai and Ngoi Pewhairangi both from Tokomaru Bay, and their role in the Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu cultural party throughout the years:
Trace more musical celebrations of te reo in:
- Tō tātau waka : in search of Māori music, 1958-1979 / McLean, Mervyn
He shares about his journeys recording traditional Maori songs over a span of more than 20 years. - Kāti au i kōnei : a collection of songs from Ngāti Toarangatira and Ngāti Raukawa / Royal, Te Ahukaramū Charles
A collection of 15 Ngati Toa and Ngati Raukawa songs. - Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi : an extraordinary life / Ka'ai, Tania
This bilingual text is a celebration of Ngoi's life through the testimonies of many people who knew her, and includes a CD of her music. - Taonga pūoro = Singing treasures : the musical instruments of the Māori / Flintoff, Brian
Accompanied by a CD featuring musicians Richard Nunns and Hirini Melbourne.
Let’s fast forward to the 21st century and turn to Noel Woods and Grove Roots of Waiwhetū.
He wawata tēnei tā Noel Woods: 'Kia kitea te reo, kia rongohia te reo, kia kōrerohia te reo, kia Māori te reo'
Toitū Te Tiriti is a finalist for the music video awards, 2024: