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Traditional Songs of the Maori Rev Edition
Contributor(s): McLean, Mervyn (Author), Orbell, Margaret (Author)

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 ISBN: 1869403142     ISBN-13: 9781869403140
Publisher: Auckland University Press
OUR PRICE: $47.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2004
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional
- Music | Ethnic
- Music | Ethnomusicology
Dewey: 783
LCCN: 2004444314
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.1" W x 11.3" L (2.30 lbs) 324 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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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