Suggested classroom exercises to accompany these pieces:
- There are three Atua mareikura of taonga puoro - who of these do you resonate with? If you were to then communicate with that Atua, which type of elements from te taiao might you use?
- As taonga puoro encourages us to connect with our purakau, ancient legends and myths, are there any that come to your mind when you listen to these pieces from Puoro Ki Te Ao?
- Thinking of how musical sounds can be made from materials sourced from the environment near you - which tools or instruments spark your interests, and why?
- If you head outside to your nearest ngāhere - forest, puna - pool of water, moana - lake or ocean - why not look for elements of te taiao that you can make sounds from.
Then, as a way of communicating with nature, or just for fun, get together with your classmates, friends and whanau and see if you can make a beat or musical soundscape.
If you are also interested in Wānanga, workshops on taonga puoro, please contact the practitioners directly.
Oro Atua: a puoro Māori sound healing journey
Experience Jerome's collection of around 40 unique and rare Māori musical instruments, from the Ngūru (whale’s tooth nose flute) to the Pōrutu Pounamu (greenstone long flute) and from the Koauau Tōroa (albatross wing bone flute) to the unique Pūtōrino (a cocoon-shaped trumpet flute made from the mighty tōtara tree). These beautiful sounds allow for a journey into self by creating a safe and nurturing space. In a fast-paced, busy world, Oro Atua gives us an opportunity for reflection and self-healing through the vibrational power of nature’s sound.