This coming weekend Richard Puanaki will be at Tuhono, Te Ngakau Tapu Parish, in Porirua, to conduct a waiata workshop on all his new chants for the new translation of the te reo Maori Miha.
The waiata workshop will include chanting, singing, group participation and questions.
On Sunday there will be an opportunity to put it all into action at Miha at Te Ngakau Tapu Parish with Richard and his support crew.
Richard is the composer of that world famous in Aotearoa waiata – Ka Waiata ki a Maria. Heard all throughout the motu, at many marae, ahakoa he aha te whakapono. He’s the Principal of St Joseph’s School in Wairoa. He’s part of Tawhiti-a-Maru marae. He’s a member of Te Runanga o te Hahi Katorika ki Aotearoa (The Maori Catholic Pastoral Council of NZ). He’s Chairperson of the Maori Apostolate of the Palmerston North Diocese. He’s many things. He tangata tino hatakehi ia. So those who attend can expect to have some fun.
The workshop results from the fact that the first version of music for the new Miha didn’t really go down well with Maori and the Bishops asked the Runanga for help.
Source
- N Phillips – Turagna Maori Whanganui a Tara
- Image: Welcom
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