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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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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Add this copy of Traditional Songs of the Maori to cart. $37.50, good condition, Sold by Jero Books and Templet Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Auckland University Press.
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Good in Poor jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo OBLONG. First edition. Ex-Library hardcover with dust jacket. Oblong 8vo with 324 pages. The book dust is in good condition with usual library stamps and markings. The DJ is in poor condition with tears to the front and back covers, fading, and bumping to edges. Interior clean and tight. Cream spine with black text.
