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Taonga Puoro

Traditional Māori Instruments

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TAONGA PUORO by Tamahou Temara SJ Part 2. No.2 2009 pp.10-14

Who taught grandmother how to play the Maori instruments?

Name three events when the pūkāea is played.

Describe the sound of the kōauau.

What instrument is the ‘crown jewel of Tangaroa’?

Who is Hineraukatauri?

What does the kuia feel when she plays the pūtōrino?

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WHANAU

In an orchestra, instruments are split into four main families - strings, brass, woodwind and percussion.

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�In a similiar way, traditional Māori Instruments can be split into two main whanau - Rangi (melodic instruments) and Papa (rhythmic instruments)�

Read this TEXT and fill out the chart on SLIDE 4 to show the whanau

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WHANAU

Taonga Puoro

RANGI

PAPA

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TE PAPA MUSEUM - Interview with Collection Manager, Shane James

  1. What animal inspired the pūtōrino?

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  • Describe the shape of the pūtōrino.

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  • What two orchestral instruments does the pūtōrino sound like?

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  • Explain how Shane plays the pūtōrino to get three different voices from the instrument.

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  • Do we know exactly how the taonga puoro were played? Explain your answer.

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YOUR TURN

Choose one Taonga Puoro from the table below.� With a buddy, research your chosen instrument� Use GOOGLE DRAWING to create a poster about the instrument you chose� Record a 2 minute screencastify presentation to go with your poster � include the following 5 points

  • Title
  • Drawing of the instrument
  • What whanau does the instrument belong to?
  • What is the instrument made of?
  • When (events, time of year) is the instrument used?

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