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Can I read Tō tātau waka: in search of Māori music (1958-1979) on EtoBox?
Tō tātau waka: in search of Māori music (1958-1979) by Mervyn McLean is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tō tātau waka: in search of Māori music (1958-1979) about?
This account of an ethnomusicologist’s experience conducting fieldwork offers a glimpse into the life of New Zealand’s Maori people through his documentation of traditional songs. The audio recordings included span 1958 through 1979, a time when many of the culture’s traditions were fading. Sensitive writing and attention to the challenges of anthropological fieldwork shed light on postcolonialism in New Zealand and its effects on Maori and Polynesian cultures and the continuance of traditional music.
Who reads Tō tātau waka: in search of Māori music (1958-1979)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Mervyn McLean
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781869403065
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography
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