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Waiata tangi, by Te Roora | Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa

 Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019560
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 832

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Whakarongohia atu tēnei te taki e pā nei e | Ka tangi te wawara ki te mata o Tāne"

Dates

  • 1971-11-27

Creator

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.

Biographical / Historical

Composed as a lament for Te Rama-apakura.

The singers state this waiata is very difficult, and that other tirbes are unable to sing it right through.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.08 metres (85 open reel tapes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Related Materials

Variant of song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 343

General

Original catalogue number: 91/030.01

Repository Details

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

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