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Pe'e for Simona, told and performed by Rave Pitomaki

 Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: 5000027018384
Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 1. Item 1/65

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Ka pa ra ki to rima e ti e au a toa | E Pa`aki e e vai te rupe"

Dates

  • 1967-09-12

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

This Pe`e is about a man called Simona, who went to Tahiti to buy a boat and deceived the owner by tellin ghim that he could make payment with two sheds full of copra. The name of the boat was Titiaitonga. The song was composed by Simona's aunt who lived in Avarua, and was full of pride at this exploit.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.48 metres : 24 open reel tapes

Language of Materials

Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Recorded on a 7" open-reel tape in quarter-track stereo using an Akai M8

General

Original catalogue number: QS 54 Original reel number: 83/133; 83/133.05

Repository Details

Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository

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