Taonga Puoro: Pūtōrino ā Raukatauri

Filmed during the COVID-19 rāhui/lockdown in April 2020. Introduction to Taonga Puoro: Pūtōrino ā Raukatauri Our journey into the world of Taonga Puoro (Māori musical instruments) begins with the Pūtōrino, a cocoon-shaped Taonga Puoro that is truly unique to Aotearoa. The shape of the Pūtōrino is inspired by the native Raukatauri moth (also known as the case moth or bag moth), whose form was taken by Raukatauri, the Atua (god) of the Pūtōrino and of Māori flute music and Taonga Puoro. In this session, Jerome describes three kinds of sound, given to us by Raukatauri, that are often heard in Taonga Puoro music: He tangi hotuhotu - the sobbing, crying sounds of loss and release He tangi mokemoke - the sounds and sighs we make when we’re missing someone He tangi manawa - the sounds that represent the feeling of alignment and joy when our heart sings Jerome Kavanagh also demonstrates the three common styles of Pūtōrino playing. Each with its own unique sound and feeling, the styles of playing represent three different voices (the female voice, the male voice, and the voice of the children) and are produced by playing and holding the Pūtōrino in different ways. Connect with Jerome here:    / @puorojerome   www.puorojerome.co.nz Further information about the composer biographies associated with these films can be discovered at https://www.sounz.org.nz/ Explore our extensive catalogue of scores, CDs, books and resource library at https://www.sounz.org.nz/info-for/sou... Connect with #SOUNZ on Facebook:   / sounznz   Twitter:   / sounznz   Instagram:   / sounz_nz   #nzmusic #māorimusic #taongapuoro