Pei Te Hurinui Jones recordings of Ruhi | Te Arawa, 1955
Scope and Contents
The main voices heard are of Raharuhi Pururu | Ngati Kea Ngati Tuara, Ngāti Awa (b.1872), and his wife Ngahuia Pururu [nee Vercoe] | Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Makino (b.1880).
Dates
- 1955
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
Physical Facet
7" SP tape, recorded at 7 1/2 FTM.
General
Original catalogue number: 0018.
Track listing
- 1. Conversation
- 2. Waiata from Ngāti Tuwharetoa
- First lines begin: "Tērā te kotuhi auahi ana | Ia ki te ripa o Tautari i raro...". Variant of a song that features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 34.
- 3. Waiata aroha, with an announcement
- First lines begin: "E pa ra ki te hau waho | Puri te aitua i taku tinana | Tena ra e te ngakau...".
- 4. Conversation
- 5. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Kāti ko te puehu e tuku mai ki ahau e...".
- 6. Conversation
- 7. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Hohoro mai e te atatahua | Haere mai e ki wawe au te kawe...".
- 8. Conversation
- 9. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Haere e Miha hei aha koe mawai | ehara koe te hiriwa i te taimanae...", and "Poupou te marama | I runga o Tarewa...".
- 10. Waiata, in English and Māori, to the tune 'Home Sweet Home'
- First lines begin: "E kimi e au nei..."
- 11. Waiata, duet
- First lines begin: "E tangi ana koe, | Hine, e hine...".
- 12. Kōrero by Ruhi, followed by a song.
- First lines begin: "Ma Ruhiruhi noa | Morikarika noa ana ko te tau o te ate...".
- 13. Kōrero, 'Catching eels'.
- 14. Action song, to the tune 'There's no place like home'
- First lines begin: "Karanga mai e ngā iwi | Whakaeke mai koutou...".
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
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Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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