Taringa Podcast

The conversation continues with Rob Ruha. Rob shares his experience as a creative, and finishes up with a short waiata, a capella.

Tuarihia ki runga, tuarihia ki raro, tuarihia te rongo o ngā waiata, o ngā kura o te whānau Tuari. This week we are honoured to host the Tuari brothers and their infamous sister, boss, māngai Ani Piki Tuari. A whānau spoilt with a wealth of musical talent, haka experience and te ao Māori tirohanga. They share with us their views of stage from musicals, haka and song recording.

Poutini poutini ki te rua rerē hā! Ko te tū a Mōtai Tangata Rau te kaupapa o tēnei puninga. Paraone gives us a glimpse into the build-up and kaupapa that led to the Mōtai Tangata Rau bracket that was performed at the Tainui Regional Kapahaka Competiton of 2024.

In this episode, we are joined once again by the esteemed Korohere Ngāpō who has returned to share some of his knowledge and wisdom around the use of rākau in whaikōrero and other contexts. Check out Episode 34 to learn more about Korohere and te iwi Marutuahu.

E koe! If you haven't seen the Te Reo Māori Disney movies yet, you're in luck. We chat with key figures involved - Tweedie Waititi discusses her role as director and decision-maker, while Hana Mereraiha Skerrett-White delves into the team's intricate process of presenting Disney classics with a Māori perspective.

Hoki mai ki tō tātou whare o Taringa. I tēnei wiki ka āta matapakitia te whetiwara Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts i tū ai i Tūrangawaewae i te tau 1992.

Snow, Paraone and Kahu listen to some excerpts from the 1990 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (ATMPAS), which was held in a hot tent in Waitangi that year.

As the dust settles and te ao Māori reflects on what was one of the most memorable Matatini, the Taringa trio also reflect and look at some tikanga pertaining to te ao haka. We also wānanga about the future of haka, what competitive haka could like and how we may get there.

Ngā kupu o te haka. Paraone and Te Puaheiri look through He Tohu Whenua Rangatira - A judges compendium of terms used to describe aspects of haka, discussing a selection of kupu from it's glossary. Not only are these kupu for haka but also for our daily use. A challenge is issued to all kapa and non-participating to use these kupu kei ngaro.

He aha te reo o te kaiwhakawā o te kaiwhiriwhiri rānei? What is the language of the judge? What are some of the remarks they make when marking certain items of the kapahaka bracket?

Kahurangi also explains the techinicality of the poi.

As we build up to Te Matatini 2023 we invite one of the giants of te ao kapa haka; Trevor Maxwell to join us. We hear untold stories of what happened in 1983 and how "2 weeks in Manutuke" propelled many kapa into existence. We also hear about the risks Trevor and his kapa took to push the boundaries of kapahaka.

To help break up those back-to-work blues, we have some more music for you to sing along to!

Enjoy these waiata previously featured in Eps 210 — 223.

Track Listing;

00:41 - Whiti te Marama (Majic Paora)

03:39 - Tīhore mai te Rangi (Ria Hall)

07:07 - Pureora (Arekatera Maihi)

10:13 - Pupuru ai e Hine (Motai)

13:49 - Purerehua (Teremoana Rapley)

18:43 - He Rau Waewae (Hirini Melbourne)

20:04 - Kia Ngawari (He Iti Kahurangi)

22:32 - Te Pū (Tuari Brothers)

25:31 - Ka Hura (Maisey Rika)

31:08 - O-Tāwhao (Taringa crew)

34:11 - Kōrero Māori (Aotearoa)

We hope you're all having a good summer break! Enjoy some more waiata, previously featured in Eps 199 — 209

Track listing;

00:40 - Pēhea te roa (unknown artists)

03:28 - Aio - Ranea (Ranea Aperahama)

07:49 - Riri Kōpūtahi (Ranea Aperahama)

11:22 - Taku Inoi (Maisey Rika)

16:39 - Tāwhirimātea (Ranea Aperahama)

20:55 - Roto Waho (Ranea Aperahama)

24:09 - He Aio (Haami)

26:58 - Kuikui (Ranea Aperahama)

31:04 - He Waiata Mo Te Tai Tokerau (Te Hononga)

34:42 - He aha koe e pātai nei e moko (Mataatua ki Rotorua)

Ngā mihi o te tau hōu! For your summer jams, enjoy a selection of waiata previously featured in Eps 185 — 197.

Track listing;

00:40 - Ka Tohe Au (unknown artists)

03:42 - Poi Tipua (Ngā Tūmanako)

07:03 - I Ngā Mokai Kiri E (Annette & Teiria)

09:17 - Nō Reira (Dennis Marsh)

13:06 - Te Hekenga O Maruiwi (Te Kapa Haka o Te Iti Kahurangi)

18:26 - Ruia Ruia (Muriwhenua Kapahaka)

18:55 - Tihei Mauriora (Ranea Aperahama)

22:37 - Te Marae Tapu o Raupī (unknown artists)

25:59 - Harihari Kōrero (He Iti Kahurangi)

29:06 - Kei aro atu koe (Kings)

32:42 - Tāwhirimātea (Maisey Rika)

Delving deep back into the archives, Paraone and Snowy listen to some excerpts from the 1988 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (now called Matatini) which was held in Whāngarei. We also have a special impromptu phone call with a prolific Māori composer to offer their insights to this event, who could it be?! Whakarongo mai to find out, e te iwi.