NGA Moteatea - The Songs |
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| Translator:
| Mead, Hirini Moko |
| Author:
| Ngata, A. T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86940-386-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the final volume of the complete, new edition of this nationaltreasure. For the first time, the waiata in Part Four appear translated into English. Over 40 years Sir Apirana Ngata (Ngati Porou) recorded hundreds ofsongs and chants which became the four volumes of Nga Moteatea. the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maori waiata and offers an enduring record for the practice of Maori waiata and teaching of tribal history, and a unique contribution to New Zealand...
More DescriptionThis is the final volume of the complete, new edition of this nationaltreasure. For the first time, the waiata in Part Four appear translated into English. Over 40 years Sir Apirana Ngata (Ngati Porou) recorded hundreds ofsongs and chants which became the four volumes of Nga Moteatea. the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maori waiata and offers an enduring record for the practice of Maori waiata and teaching of tribal history, and a unique contribution to New Zealand poetry. It offers prime texts for the teaching of Maori language, literature, culture and tribal history and serves as an inspiration for contemporary composition and performance.