Tavaenga, from Moeana Moeroa, Ta Vainerere, and Mrs Rauru Moeroa, 1967-11-27
Scope and Contents
Having researched Māori traditional musical forms extensively in Aotearoa New Zealand, Mervyn McLean secured funding from the American National Science Foundation to conduct a survey in the Cook Islands looking for similarities or insights considering the two nations’ linguistic similarities.
This collection consists of the recordings made during the survey in the Cook Islands, predominantly at Aitutaki and Mangaia, from September to November 1967. More than 40 different song types feature, in over 400 recordings.
Song texts and further information for some items can be found in the original finding aid, published as the ‘Catalogue of McLean collection recordings of traditional music of Aitutaki and Mangaia Cook Islands, Sept-Nov 1967'.
Dates
- 1967-11-27
Creator
- From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)
- From the Collection: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Person)
- From the Collection: Naku, Simona (Person)
To request or comment
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.48 metres : 24 open reel tapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 923 5008
amps@auckland.ac.nz