Tales from Te Papa - Music to Māori Ears

About this item

Title

Tales from Te Papa - Music to Māori Ears

Content partner

NZ On Screen

Collection

NZ On Screen

Description

Some precious museum artifacts give life to lost musical arts. In this mini-documentary from series Tales from Te Papa, the Māori wind instrument known as the pūtōrino is examined by presenter Riria Hōtere and Te Papa Collections Manager Shane James. The dimensions and design of these ancient taonga have been examined by carvers and musicians for clues as to their construction and use. The pūtōrino operates like a trumpet as well as a flute. Its form is inspired by the cocoon of a moth, and i...

Read more

Format

Video

Date created

2011

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/tales-from-te-papa-music-to-maori-ears-2011

Related subjects

taonga pūoro / trumpet / māori music / pūtōrino / musical instrument / moth / case moth / flute

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from NZ On Screen before using it.

More Information

NZ On Screen has this to say about the rights status of this item:

All rights reserved

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/rights_clearance

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.