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He Reo Tawhito
Conversations about Mōteatea
Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and is reflective of the emotional depths of a Māori world view. Its vast richness is yet to be fully understood. In this seven-part series hosted by Crystal Edwards, we hold conversations with some of the world's leading experts on mōteatea and ask them: What exactly is mōteatea? How has it changed since colonisation? What issues does it face today?This series is supported with funding from Creative New...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 11 ratings
Te ātaahua hoki!
Beautifully done.
donteatintheshowercozitstapu via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 04/06/22
He Reo Tawhito
Very interesting topic, but needs many more musical examples to illustrate what’s being talked about! The ability to do that is the advantage of a podcast over an article.
NZfann via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 01/14/22
Recent Episodes
Please note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English ≥In He Reo Tawhito, a Conversation about Mōteatea and Taonga Puoro with Jerome Kavanagh, we hear how mōteatea and taonga puoro go hand-in-hand, weaving together beautifully to tell stories that are ‘sung from the...
Published 11/13/22
Please note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English Interwoven with musical excerpts, Ariana takes us through a number of examples of her work as a composer, including Titi Whakatai Arorua and Kō te tātai whetū, a special collaboration with Phil Brownlee and the...
Published 11/06/22
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