Matamua Ko Te Kupu!: Te Haka Tena! Te Wana, Taku Ihi E, Pupuritia!

Sir Timoti Karetu is one of the country's chief exponents of te reo Maori--from leading the Maori Language Commission to producing a new generation of language experts through his teaching at Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Maori. He is also an unrivalled creator of waiata and haka, composing songs and judging at Te Matatini and other events. In this book, Sir Timoti shares his extensive experience in the artforms of haka and waiata-- from Maori songs of the two world wars to the rise of kapa haka competitions, from love songs to action songs, from Sir Apirana Ngata to Te Puea Herangi, and from Te Matatini to contemporary hui on marae. Throughout the book, he draws on exemplars of Maori song and haka, explaining form and meanings, maintaining his stance that Lyric is Paramount Written in exemplary te reo Maori, Matamua ko te Kupu will become a taonga of Maori knowledge and language.

Author: Timoti Karetu
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 06/26/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781869409418
ISBN10: 1869409418
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Dance | Regional & Ethnic
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | Australian & Oceanian Studies

About the Author
Sir Timoti Karetu QSO, KNZM (Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Kahungunu) has been a key driving force for literature in te reo Maori as well as Maori language education for more than sixty years.