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Songs (waiata) are sung solo, in unison, or at the octave. Types of songs include lullabies ( oriori ), love songs ( waiata aroha ), and laments ( waiata tangi ). Traditionally all formal speeches are followed by a waiata sung by the speaker and their group of supporters.
Waiata is a word in the Māori language meaning "song", and may refer to: Māori music#Waiata; Waiata, a 1981 album by Split Enz; Waiata / Anthems, a 2019 ...
The waiata eventually grew in popularity through Huata performing it in churches and Bible classes. By the 1960s, the New Zealand government 's Ministry of Education picked up the waiata and started publishing it for use in New Zealand's schools without Huata's consent and didn't credit him as the author. [ 3 ]
Te Ata Māhina" was a song performed as a waiata tira (choral introduction) at the group's 2019 appearance at Te Matatini. [7] "Te Ata Māhina" was one of the most successful songs sung in Māori in 2022, and was the second highest performing song from the Te Matatini anniversary album, after "Waerea" by Ngā Tūmanako. [8]
This is the reason for the emphasis of the sound of the poi striking the hand. Performers swing the balls in synchrony in a variety of figures and rhythms while simultaneously singing a song (a waiata poi) accompanied by guitar. They demonstrate great dexterity and coordination, particularly with "long poi", with cords up to a metre long, where ...
Tuini Ngāwai composed many songs using European tunes, to encourage Māori pride to raise morale among Māori at home and at the war. Her legacy is recognised by contemporary kapa haka performers and composers, and it is thought she created over 200 concert party works.
The song became popular during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, and was one of the 27 songs produced for the 2021 Waiata Anthems Week, a project to promote popular music sung in Māori. [3] The song first gained popularity during the week when it became a popular on TikTok, [4] later becoming one of the top performing songs in Te Reo Māori for 2021. [5]
"Poi E" is a song by New Zealand group Pātea Māori Club off the album of the same name. Released in 1983, the song was sung entirely in the Māori language and featured a blend of Māori cultural practices in the song and accompanying music video, including Māori chanting, poi dancing, and the wearing of traditional Māori kākahu (garments).