Traditional Songs of the Maori

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, Ethnomusicology, International
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Author: Mervyn McLean, Margaret Orbell ISBN: 9781775582267
Publisher: Auckland University Press Publication: August 1, 2004
Imprint: Auckland University Press Language: English
Author: Mervyn McLean, Margaret Orbell
ISBN: 9781775582267
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Publication: August 1, 2004
Imprint: Auckland University Press
Language: English

This classic study of indigenous Polynesian music, conducted in the 1960s, includes a survey of traditional songs in different styles that embody the fundamental values of Maori culture in New Zealand. Musical transcriptions, Maori texts, English translations, and extensive notes on more than 50 traditional Maori songs are included. Common ceremonial songs are represented, including elaborate laments, love songs, war chants, songs of welcome, and witty occasional songs.

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This classic study of indigenous Polynesian music, conducted in the 1960s, includes a survey of traditional songs in different styles that embody the fundamental values of Maori culture in New Zealand. Musical transcriptions, Maori texts, English translations, and extensive notes on more than 50 traditional Maori songs are included. Common ceremonial songs are represented, including elaborate laments, love songs, war chants, songs of welcome, and witty occasional songs.

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