Comprising Traditional Songs Of The Maori. By Mervyn McLean and Margaret Orbell. Large oblong book in Dust Jacket in plastic cover, ex library copy minor stamps, small hole in cloth bottom edge at front, First Edition 1975, music, 324 Pages, Published by Reed Wellington.
A Very Good Copy.
'Traditional Maori chant is still performed today much as it was when Europeans first visited NZ over two centuries ago. Hundreds of songs, in a diversity of styles, give expression to a values basic to traditional Maori culture and form a vital part of marae ceremonial. This is the first book to include both texts and music of traditional Maori songs.. Among the rich variety of songs are elaborate and highly allusive laments, love songs, war charnts, songs welcoming visitors, dace-saving songs, and epigrammatic occasional songs'
WITH Games and Pastimes Of The Maori. By Elsdon Best. An Account of various exercises, games, and pastimes of thge natives of New Zealand, as practised in former times, including some information concerning their vocal and instrumental music. In Dust Jacket with plastic cover, Ex library copy usual stamps, This Reprint without textural alteration 1975, Black and White Photographs, illustrations, diagrams etc, 334 Pages, Published by The Government Printer Wellington. A Good Clean Copy.