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Author Mitcalfe, Barry.

Title Maori poetry : the singing word / Barry Mitcalfe
Published Wellington, [N.Z.] : Price Milburn for Victoria University Press, 1974

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 MELB  784.76993 M679M  AVAILABLE
Description 209 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm
Contents The singing word -- Waiata, the songs -- The music -- Changing styles
Summary This collection surveys the traditional forms of Maori song-composition and the ways in which these songs have changes in theme, style and function under European influence"--Page [1]
Notes Includes music
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Includes text in Maori
Subject Maori (New Zealand people) -- Songs and music -- History and criticism
Maori language -- Texts
Maori poetry.
Maori poetry -- Translations into English
Songs, Maori -- New Zealand -- History and criticism
Songs, Maori.
Songs, Maori -- History and criticism
Music -- New Zealand -- History and criticism
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Music -- History and criticism
Maori language.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Music.
Music.
Songs, Maori.
Waiata.
New Zealand.
Genre/Form Texts.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Poetry.
Poetry.
LC no. 74183400
ISBN 0705503690
Other Titles The singing word
The singing word