Chants of Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa, 1958-11-29

File — crate: R043821235, Reel: 5000027055437

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/34

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Chants performed by Kurauia Tahuriorangi and Pirihira Wikiriwhi at Stan Newton's home, Ohau Channel, Mourea. The singers were both old women, who said they had travelled to New York with a concert party in 1900.

Dates

1958-11-29

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 7 1/2 FTM.

General

Original catalogue number: 0025.

Track listing

1. Waiata tangi, with announcement: First lines begin: "E rere e te ao | E kume i runga ra...".
2. Waiata by Te Reiti, with announcement: First lines begin: "E rere e te ao, turaki i Okau-tae e | Ko te rite i a te toka ra e...".
3. Waiata aroha by Te Moko of Ngāti Whakaue for Te Whau of Ngāti Pikiao, with announcement: First lines begin: "Tangi mai - i to pere | He pere he auahi e-i...".
4. Waiata tangi composed by Te Taumanu of Ngāti Pikiao, with announcement: First lines begin: "Kāore te makariri kai toro hū ana i a au | Kāore ko te mahana ka whakarite tonu au ki reira...".
5. Pātere by Whaiti of Ngāti Pikiao: First lines begin: "E noho ana anō | Te roro o tōku whare i a Tuhi-ariki...".
6. Pokeka by Whaitiri of Ngāi Pikiao: First lines begin: "He aha ra kei tōku ate hahae nei | Ko te puni rangatira, ko te piki mai, ko te whānako...".
7. Pātere by Rangimamao of Ngāiti Pikiao: First lines begin: "Tera i ahau he tūtuki ake i te tautaha ki te Hōkia | Kei raro iho a Te Taū, nāna i wāere nga rākau...".
8. Lament by Te Rēti, a woman of Ngāti Pikiao: First lines begin: "Kaore te rangi nei te kopiria na taku tūranga ake | I tangi e o kawa. He punawaka, he whnua...".
9. Lament by Te Whatapoto for his daughter, Puao: First lines begin: "Moe rawa iho ki te pō | E haere ana au i runga i te Pae rangi...". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 238.
10. Humerous song about having a cup of tea. Sounds like a pao.: First lines begin: "Raurangatira mā kia ora, kia ora | Mate atu ra tātou e tahuri mai | Ko te rohi te Kania...".
11. Haka: First lines begin: "Haria rī, haria, rā...".
12. Haka: First lines begin: "Ka nekenekehia. Hi! | Nekenekehia, Hi!".
13. Oriori by Atua of Ngāti Pikiao for her son: First lines begin: "E tama, iwi kino e tama | Ko ō hari, kati ra te tangi | Tawhitikia tō manawa...".
14. Pōhautau by Kōrewha of Ngāti Pikiao: First lines begin: "Ko wai te haku nei piri ai tāku tūpuna | Taurekareka, Ko te take ra tēnei | Whanatu atu ai Rongomaipāpā i konei...".