Chants of Ngāti Pikiao, 1958-02-20

File — crate: R043821235, Reel: 5000027055438

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/22

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Background conversations and chants performed at Whakarewarewa and Mourea, and of Mr and Mrs T Naera, at Mourea. Songs are often not complete; appears to be arehearsal.

Dates

1958-02-20

Creator

From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)

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Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.29 metres (Includes 312 open-reel tapes and 3 audio cassettes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Additional Description

Physical Facet

7" SP tape, recorded at 3 3/4 and 7 1/2 HTM

General

Original catalogue number: 0026.

Track listing

1. Background conversation and spasmodic singing
2. Waiata tangi: First lines begin: "Kāore te aroha ki tōku kōkāra ki a Kohurepuku | Motumotu rikiriki e roto i ahau me aha atu hoki hei hinganga Kahurangi...". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 31.
3. Waiata tangi. Repeat of track 2
4. Announcement: Regarding a waiata tangi by Ngāti Taoi to the Tūhourangi survivors, for their relatives who died in the Tarawera eruption.
5. Waiata tangi: First lines begin: "Tērā te auahi ka patua ai i Tarawera | Kei raro iti iho ko Ngāti Taoi...".
6. Waiata tangi, portion of track 6 repeated. Performed by Mr & Mrs T. Naera: First lines begin: "Ngā tini o te kura ki a Tūhourangi | Whakapukepuke ai ngā ngaru o Tarawera...".
7. Chant, with announcement: First lines begin: "E rere e te ao, Turaki | Ko te rite i a te toka e | E hara ki ū ki runga ra i...".
8. Chant. Repeat of track 7.
9. Chant: First lines begin: "Te pai au te maue | Rai au..."
10. Waiata aroha by Te Moko of Ngāti Whakaue for Te Whau, a woman of Ngāti Pikiao. Marriage not approved.
11. Waiata: First lines begin: "Tangi mai i to pere | Te pere auahi e i | I tangi mai i runga i te tau-raru-rū e kare e i...".
12. Pātere by Whaitiri of Ngāti Pikiao.: Announced buy not recorded.
13. Pōkeka by Whaitiri of Ngāti Pikiao: First lines begin: "He aha ra kei tōku ate e hahae nei | E ko te Puni rangatira | Ko te tiki mai...".
14. Waiata: First lines begin: "Tēra ie nga uru whetū | Hikitia ake i te tautara | Ki te kōpia ki raro iho a Te Tahuna | Nāna i wāere nga rākau ki te hau wini..."
15. Waiata: First lines begin: "E hiahia=a koe tangi mai...".
16. Discussion of songs, words and tunes
17. Oriori: First lines begin: "Tangi te riroriro...". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 65.
18. Dances of the old women: First lines begin: "Patua nga rīhi, kia kaha tou tangi..."
19. Pōhuatau by Kōrewha of Ngāti Pikiao: First lines begin: "Ko wai te haku nei piri ai taku tūpuna, Taurekareka | Ko te take ra tēnei whanatū atu ai Rongimaipāpā i konei...".