Taonga Puoro
Taonga Puoro are the traditional instruments of Māori.
Kia tere atu ngā kapua
Kia tīhore te rangi
Kia whiti te rā
Mā te hau ngā oro whakatangitangi o mua e kawe
Tīhei Mauri Ora!
Let the clouds fly away,
Let the sky be clear,
Let the sun shine,
May the music of the past be carried on the wind
Let it be so!
I feel deeply fortunate to have been touched by this ancient tradition of wonderful music and would now like to give what knowledge I have about the taonga back to communities.
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Taonga Puoro
Singing Treasures
We're thrilled to announce Brian's important book on taonga puoro, which he wrote with guidance from Hirini melbourne has been digitised and is freely available online. As well as reading all the original text, there's a revised preface and there are examples of all instrument played by Richard Nunns.
Please click the link below to view my Kawa Whaharuruhau (Cultural safety Statement):