Poukai celebrations, Whaataapaka Marae, 1985-08-31
Scope and Contents
The collection contains many recordings relating to Te Reo Māori, but also contains field recordings and word lists from a wide range of languages from the Pacific region, including: Niue; Fiji; New Guinea; Rapanui; Tokelau; Java and more.
As well as field recordings there are items which relate to teaching activities, such as lessons from his popular work ‘Let’s Learn Māori’.
Dates
- 1985-08-31
Creator
- From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)
To request or comment
To request access to items in this collection, or to provide comment or corrections, please complete the following: Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound request form
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
English
Physical Facet
5" LP tape, recorded at 3 3/4 ips.
General
Original catalogue number: 85/091.
Track listing
- 1. Band music as group goes on to marae
- 2. Karanga
- 3. Band Music
- 4. Whaikōrero and waiata
- First lines begin: "E pā tō hau he wini raro | He hōmai aroha...". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 71
- 5. Whaikōrero and tauparapara by a Ngāti Maniapoto speaker, followed by whaikōrero and waiata tangi
- First lines begin: "Tapatapa tū ki te rangi | Whakaeaea ake ana...", then "Takiri ko te ata i haere ai | Haere ra e te hoa i te ata hapara..."
- 6. Tauparapara
- First lines begin: "Piki mai, kake mai, hōmai te waiora ki a au..."
- 7. Waiata tangi
- Incomplete, starts at line 10, "Wera i te ahi taka i te rākau ngā hau a tai | Taka i te tākau ngā hau a tai..."
- 8. Whaikōrero and waiata tangi by a Tūhoe speaker
- First lines begin: "Kāore te mamae e ngau kino i roto ra | Te waka i pakaru..."
- 9. Whaikōrero and waiata tangi
- First lines begin: "E noho nei ana i te kā i te rawaho | Te mohiotia nga wai o te hē i..."
- 10. Whaikōrero and waiata by a Ngāti Hikairo speaker
- First lines begin: "E moe roa hoki tēnei mātou..."
- 11. Two tauparapara, whaikōrero, and waiata tangi
- First lines begin: "Ka tai o Rehua ki uta | ka tū te wiwini ka tū te wawana! Tihē mauri ora!", then "Piki mai, kake mai! Hōmai te waiora ki au...", ending "E muri ahiahi ka kohi noa | E aku mahara whakamau tonu atu..."
- 12. Whaikōrero, tauparapara, and waiata
- First lines begin: "Tuia tuia tuia! Tuia tera tangata ki Tangaroa a ko ta Tangaroa a tai...", waiata beginning "Tērā te uira e hiko i te rangi, | E wahi rua ana ra runga..."
- 13. Whaikōrero
- 14. Whaikōrero
- Incomplete
- 15. Waiata
- Missing first words
- 16. Whaikōrero and waiata tangi
- First lines begin: "karekare kau ana ngā wai o Waikato..."
- 17. Announcement
- 18. Tauparapara, whaikōrero, and waiata aroha
- First lines of waiata begin: "Kāore te mokemoke te tūohu noa nei e | I te pō roa, e, i te pō makariri e..."
- 19. Whaikōrero, karanga by Te Kupenga group from Ōtara, tauparapara, and waiata
- First lines of karanga begin: "Tēnā ananā ko tū a rangatahi...", tauparapara begins "Tihē winiwini, tihē wanawana! A Te Waikato ai a Kupe...", and waiata begins "E tara e tika a ka tea | Nāna e tūtūa..."
- 20. Announcement in English
- 21. Pōwhiri by Te Kupenga group, and waiata
- First lines begin: "Tēnei te rōpū o Te Kupenga o Ōtara | Kei kōnei ngā tamariki..."
- 22. Action song
- First lines begin: "Nau mai ngā manuhiri | Manākitia ra pōwhiritia ra e te iwi e..."
- 23. Ngeri
- First lines begin: "ka mate, ka mate! Ka ora, ka ora..."
- 24. Action song
- First lines begin: "Ko Te kupenga e tū mai nei | Whakarongo ki te reo..."
- 25. Karanga
- 26. Announcement
- 27. Action song
- First lines begin: "Kei tū tēnā e karanga e te iwi e | Tū ake mai nei ki runga o te marae e..."
- 28. Tauparapara
- First lines begin: "Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke! Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke!"
- 29. Announcement and waiata
- First lines begin: "E hoe ra, e hoe ra te waka nei o Te Kupenga | Te waka nei o Waikato... Te iwi!"
- 30. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Tū maramara na tatū a rangatahi..."
- 31. Waiata, dedicated to Te Arikinui Dame Te Ata-i-rangi-kāhu by the Tai Tokerau group
- First lines begin: "Anei ra te rōpū o te Tai Tokerau | E tū atu nei i te karanga..."
- 32. Action song
- First lines begin: "Nau mai ngā manuhiri, nau mai | Manākitia ra pōwhiritia ra e te iwi e..."
- 33. Pōwhiri
- First lines begin: "Toia mai, te waka! Ki te urunga, te waka!"
- 34. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Ngā kapua he maha pai ki wehe ai ae | He roimata e heke ra i runga ra nei...", and "The skies were grey the day we sailed..."
- 35. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Te kai pia, te kai pia | E haere ana anau ki te hōtera...", and "I am on my way down to the local hotel at Kawakawa..."
- 36. Waiata
- First lines begin: "Karanga Kohanga Reo i ngā iwi | Haere mai, haere mai, haere mai ra..."
- 37. Speech and announcement
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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