Crate R043838626

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents From the File:

A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents From the File:

A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents From the File:

A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents From the File:

A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents From the File:

A recording serssion orgainised by Bill Masters with a group fo singers from the island of Penrhyn, Northern Cook Islands. Led by Apera Tātā and his wife Merion

Scope and Contents Full transcript:E tateni au kia Tauira ariki E aka ëi au ia koe ki te aüte. E aüte e aüte Tera mai to Pare ariki ko te Tauu o te Rangi Tera mai to Maro ariki ko te kura i te aramanu Tera mai to Nooanga ariki ko te ai i te Puaioio Tera mai to Tokotoko ariki ko te Puaioio ki te Rangi E ariki atu ei koe ki toou koutu Taau Pu, taau Pau, E Pu e Pau e akariki e ka Maiova te ariki. Tera mai to upoko Puaka Tera mai to Tamua Meika Teia toou matakeinanga Ariki atu ei koe ki toou Paepae...

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Full transcript:

Tane, Ka akaara taku toki Ka akaara i te maiata Ka ikiiki taku toki Ka uriuri taku toki Ka tua ki te tumu o te rakau Ka rapa taku toki, Ka nia taku toki Ka mata taku toki, Kua inga o te tumu o te rakau E Rongo e Tane Ka aka moe taku toki Ka urunga taku toki Ka urunga tu ki te maovake.

Scope and Contents Full transcript:E meai ia Ruavari e ia Takiaitu E mou ainei ia korua teia kura Oa E mou E mou, e mou ia matou No Tengatangi te tai No mapumai te tai Ko Ruru Kiato teia e aratu nei Te tiki te metua ia ruru Matira ea E ko ruru matira koe Nekeneke mai ki to taua tara nga nuai E naai nga maroro maoa Na taku tane Ko taku ariki kape ake o te matiroeroe E kua uri uri akeamu i nga maroro maoa Na taku tane Ko taku ariki, Kape ake o te matiroeroe E kua kai e takiri takiri kua kai e takara...