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What is the meaning of the song Pokarekare Ana?

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What is the meaning of the song Pokarekare Ana?

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  • What is the meaning of the song Pokarekare Ana?
  • Is Pokarekare Ana public domain?
  • Why do Māori sing?
  • Did Ngatai Huata write Pokarekare Ana?

“Pōkarekare Ana” is a traditional New Zealand love song, probably communally composed about the time World War I began in 1914. The song is written in Māori and has been translated into English.

Is Pokarekare Ana a waiata?

This 2002 documentary explores the stories behind one of Aotearoa’s most beloved songs: ‘Pokarekare Ana’. Claims for the authorship of the waiata aroha are examined, and Kiwis famous and lesser known reflect on the song’s place in the culture.

Who composed Pokarekare Ana?

More than 100 years ago Ngatai’s grandfather Paraire Henare Tomoana wrote Pokarekare Ana as a love song to his future wife Kuini Ripeka Ryland Tomoana. It has become of one of the best-known and loved waiata ever written and has been performed many times, including a memorable interpretation by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Is Pokarekare Ana public domain?

Digital Sheet Music. By Public Domain. Composed by Public Domain.

Who wrote E Papa Waiari?

The origins of the song are not definitively known, however they may come from a late 19th Century/early 20th Century Whanganui River tradition, where marae along the river would create their own lyrics to the song for competitions.

Who sang Epapa?

HerbsE Papa / Artist

Why do Māori sing?

Māori have an extensive tradition of song and dance, with a broad range of styles. Waiata were written to mark important events such as the birth of a child or the death of a chief. Waiata serve many functions. They can be used to support a whaikōrero (formal speech) or sung to express grief after a death.

Do you have any tags for Pokarekare Ana (English translation) songs?

We do not have any tags for Pokarekare Ana (English Translation) lyrics. Why not add your own?

Where did Pokarekare Ana come from?

A full explanation of the origin of Pokarekare Ana is given in a 1921 2nd edition of the booklet A Noble Sacrifice sold in aid of a Maori soldiers’ fund. It appears that Tomoana edited this 1921 booklet, even though the 1921 edition held at the National Library has lost its cover page naming the editors.

Did Ngatai Huata write Pokarekare Ana?

In the Daily Telegraph, Hastings. August 6th, 1987, Ngatai Huata chided prime minister David Lange for using her grand-father Paraire Tomoana’s song Pokarekare Ana as a Labour party campaign song. She said the song was originally written as a letter in 1912 to Queenie Ryland who lived at Tokomaru Bay.

Did Paraire Tomoana write Ripeka Raerena?

Sentiments similar to these Northland words were apparently expressed in an April 1912 love-letter by Paraire Tomoana in a bid to win the hand of 18-year-old Kuini Ripeka Raerena (Ryland). This has led to a mistaken belief that Paraire Tomoana actually wrote the song.

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