Waiata from Te Kuiti and Taumarunui, ca.1953

File — crate: R043821601, Reel: 5000027030409

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

ca.1953

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 ips.

General

Original catalogue number: 0048.

1. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: He pātere. First lines begin: "[...] kie o Mangapū | E ngau e au e te..."
2. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Action song. First lines begin: "Kaere mai Maniapoto | Mahia ngā mahi..."
3. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Action song. First lines begin: "Whakarongo ake ra ki te tangi a te manu | Ki runga i te rangi e..."
4. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Action song. First lines begin: "Tomo mai, tomo mai | Ngā iwi, ngā iwi..."
5. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Haka. First lines begin: "Ringaringa pakia | Pakia, pakia, kia rite..."
6. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Hymn 171. First lines begin: "Ma te Marie | A te Atua..."
7. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Chant. First lines begin: "Tahi miti toru e tai i te marumaru | Wharetapu teitei..."
8. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Chant. First lines begin: "Takiri, takiri, takiri | Mahia mai ngā mahi..."
9. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Solo by Bill Ormsby. First lines begin: "Nau mai haere mai | E ngā kaumātua haere mai..."
10. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Guitar version of 'Boomerang'
11. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Waiata. First lines begin: "Takiri te māti e | Ki waenganui pō..."
12. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Waiata (Waikato version). First lines begin: "Tūpato koe e hine | E ahuira koe..."
13. Group at Tiwha Bell's home, Te Kuiti: Rarotongan song. First lines begin: "Tamure, tamure..."
14. Party at Pei Jones' house, Taumarunui: Action song. First lines begin: "E te Hokowhitu a Tū | Kia kaha rā..."
15. Party at Pei Jones' house, Taumarunui: Action song. First lines begin: "He aha kei taku uma | E pātuki atu nei..."
16. Party at Pei Jones' house, Taumarunui: Action song. First lines begin: "Haere mai e ngā iwi o te motu | Mahia mai..."