Research Task 2 Maori Music for the Modern Audience

Aotearoa

1)What style of music is this/ who performs it/ what inspired them to write it?

The style of the music is Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll, and Hip-hop. The person who performs it is Stan Walker and his crew,

2)What did you like about the music?

That they don't bring the instruments in until Stan Sings the intro

3)What did you like about the video?

The Singing, Instruments and the pictures of Aotearoa

4)Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

The song is about showing what Aotearoa is about the native trees, mountains, people e.g.

5)Find another Maori musical artist and share there work on your blog along with your answers to the work above.

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Māreikura

1)What style of music is this/ who performs it/ what inspired them to write it?

The styles of the music are Pop and Jazz, The ones who performed it are together the Modern Maori Quartet

2)What did you like about the music?

I liked all the guys bass voices and the strumming of the guitar

3)What did you like about the video?

I liked That I got to see who they were

4)Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

The Mareikura are the attendants of Kiho-tumu. In Maoridom, Mareikura is the Supreme Goddesses of the Twelfth Heaven. 

5)Find another Maori musical artist and share there work on your blog along with your answers to the work above.

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WAIRUA 

1)What style of music is this/ who performs it/ what inspired them to write it?

Style: Pop, Hip-Hop, Remix. A group named Miamoa

2)What did you like about the music?

The Beat/Dancing

3)What did you like about the video?

That there was group kinda like family but when adding the beat to it boom everyone starts dancing awesome!!!

4)Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

He has two words which he especially uses to the human spirit or soul: one is wairua, the other is hau. 

5)Find another Maori musical artist and share there work on your blog along with your answers to the work above.

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KALEGA

1)What style of music is this/ who performs it/ what inspired them to write it?

The style is R&B/soul who performs it Rob Ruha

2)What did you like about the music?

The beat and The guitar

3)What did you like about the video?

The Kid dance with them sick as moves and them Maori's singing together

4)Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

Unknown

5)Find another Maori musical artist and share there work on your blog along with your answers to the work above.

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