Toi
pūoro - taonga pūoro
Resource
review
This material was produced by the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ)
under contract to the Ministry of Education in 2000 and 2001. It was written
to assist teachers and schools in their delivery of the technology/ hangarau
curriculum statements. The project was jointly coordinated by personnel
from the Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ)
and National Association of Māori Mathematicians, Scientists and Technologists
(NAMMSAT) networks. Monitoring and evaluation of the material was carried
out by a national project advisory group.
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Video,
Taonga Pūoro - A Gift of Sound
Produced by Tawera Productions Ltd.
Rangiiria Hedley shares her wealth of knowledge of taonga Pūoro throughout
this video; using Te Kore, the beginning; Ranginui and Papatuanuku, the separation;
and taonga Pūoro as their voices.
Taonga discussed in this video are the pūkaea, putōrino, and the pūtatara,
the first documented Pūoro.
Historical information is given in the making of Pūoro, their uses, their
demise with the arrival of missionaries in Aotearoa and now, their revival. Even
though the video is in the English language, there is an assumption that viewers
have some background knowledge in te reo Māori and therefore it would provide
the best benefit as an additional resource to enhance the learning of mainstream
students whereas it would be more appropriate for students of immersion programmes.
The video has a lot of narration and has been developed with senior primary school
and above (year 5-6 onwards) in mind. However, teachers can use it with the sound
muted and use their own shorter narration. At times relevant information is lost
because of background sounds over the narrated voice and viewers need to be very
attentive to gain all that the video has to offer.
Book,
Taonga Pūoro - A Gift of Sound
Produced by Tāwera Productions Ltd.
This book is written in both Māori and English, not a translation but as
separate pieces of writing within one book. The basis for the book is that of
kōauau and pūrakau in which the kōauau features are included in
te reo. Brief notes and diagrams are included to show the making and playing of
the kōauau. These are clear and easy to follow, making it a functional book
for all teachers to use.
Video, Te
Ara Pūoro o Aotearoa The Map of New Zealand Sounds
Produced by Rangiātea Films Ltd.
Hirini Melbourne is a clear, eloquent speaker of both Māori and English,
giving in depth explanation of taonga Pūoro in both languages. He concentrates
on the gathering of the shells, bone, wood, and stone needed in the making
of three main instruments; the pūtatara, stone instruments, and the putōrino.
In addition to his narration the video also provides subtitles of instruments
and place names. His travels around Aotearoa to collect materials sees a lot
of beautiful New Zealand scenery and his playing of the instruments give the
feeling of being immersed in the natural environment, of times past.
Language is simple and easy to understand, targeting students from junior
levels through to seniors.
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