Te poho o Nuku – 25 Mar 22
Hapū Wānanga and Haumanu collective present this event/class to all interested in knowing more about Hapūtanga & Rongoā on Friday 25 March from 1-3pm
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Jerome Kavanagh
We like to welcome Jerome Kavanagh to the Haumanu Collective. Through the teachings of his Kuia and whanau he was first introduced to a koauau at 14 years old and developed his own unique playing style by spending time in the Ruahine ranges listening and mimicing native bird calls with his voice
Awhina Tamarapa
We’d like to welcome Awhina Tamarapa to the Haumanu Collective. Awhina is a Māori curator, researcher and writer. She is a Teaching Fellow and PhD student in the Museum and Heritage Studies programme at Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka.
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Moving from revival to renaissance: the first taonga pūoro festival
Late last year Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington hosted Pūoro Tū, a festival of “adventures in Māori instruments and sounds”. Here, taonga pūoro practitioner and Pūoro Tū organiser Ruby Solly reflects on this six-day celebration of the oro.
Rehu
Rehu are long flutes with a closed top and a transverse blowing hole, but with finger holes like the pōrutu. It’s name is an old one and suggests it was a prized embellisher of song. Rehu are similar to Pōrutu.
Pūrerehua / Turorohu
Pūrerehua or turorohu create eerie sounds as they spin on the ends of their cords. Stories are told of them calling rain, summoning tears and even enticing food from hiding places.
Te Kū
Te kū is a single stringed bow and is tapped with a rod while using the mouth cupped over the string to modify the resonance of sound- similar to the rōria.
Rōria
This instrument is similar to the Jew’s harp. It has a slender tongue of bone or wood and is plucked to create sound through vibration. The mouth is used to manipulate the sound and produce various resonances.
Tumutumu Kōhatu
Kōhatu (stones) are from the family of Papatüänuku. When tapped or rubbed together they resonate the movements of the earth mother. Kōhatu are the rhythm keepers.
