Recording from an unidentified location., circa 1953-54

File — crate: R043821400, Reel: 5000027018128

Identifier: AMPS 2022/100. File 115

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The recordings consist primarily of traditional waiata, together with speeches, hymns and action songs, and run to approximately 60 hours of content.

Dates

circa 1953-54

Creator

From the Collection: Ngata, Wiremu Tuakana (1907-1980) (Recordist, Person)

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.2 metres (120 7" tape.)

Language of Materials

Maori

Additional Description

General

Original catalogue number: AMPM 82/115

Track listing

1. Whaikōrero. First lines begin: "Te rangimārie ki roto ki tō tātou whare, te tupuna whare e tū nei ki a Pare-Hauraki" (00:01:43).
2. Waiata tangi. A lament for the bird "Korotangi". First lines begin: "Kāhore te aroha ki tāku nei manu, | Tītoko tonu ake i te ahiahi nei". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 155. (00:01:29)
3. Pātere. First lines begin: "Te rori o ngā kīngi o Pōtatau o tāwhiao! | O Mahuta o Te Rata, o Korokī". (00:03:32)
4. Waiata tangi. First lines begin: "Kāhore-kore te roimata | E paheke i aku kamo". (00"02:51)
5. Waiata tangi. Lament for Te Puea. First lines begin: "He maunga tū-noa te tihi ki Taupiri, | Ka ngaro ra e te ata o te marama". (00:02:10)
6. Waiata tangi. First lines begin: "E whai atu ana | I te ihu o te waka nei, o Tāwhaki ra!" (00:01:36)
7. Action song, performed by an impromptu group. First lines begin: "He putiputi pai | Koe i katohia". (00:00:35)
8. Action song, performed to the tune "Click go the shears". First lines begin: "Hītara waha-huka, upoko mārō | He tangata tohetohe ki te riri". (00:00:31)
9. Action song, performed to the tune "In the mood". First lines begin: "E te Hokowhitu-a-Tū, kia kaha ra! | Kāti ra te hingahinga ki raro ra!" (00:01:13)
10. Solo waiata, performed to the tune "Begin the Beguine". First lines begin: "Ngā whakāro pū, kei tawhiti ei | Ahakoa te toanga atu, te pakanga e kakati ei". (00:02:37)
11. Solo waiata, performed to the tune "When I look at you". First lines begin: "Tahi nei taru kino, mahi whaiāipo | Kei te wehenga, aroha kau ana". (00:02:40)
12. Waiata. First lines begin: "Ko koe te wahine mo te urewera, | Ka haere ra koe e hine". (00:01:31)
13. Waiata, performed in Māori and English to the tune "Autumn leaves". First lines begin: "Tangi mai te tau | Mohou kua wehea nei". (00:02:46)