Māori music instruments

By Janice

Traditional Māori musical instruments.

Māori musical instuments

Image: Whare Tapere musical instruments

Whare Tapere musical instruments

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Maori games and musical instruments: Spinning top

Maori games and musical instruments: Spinning top

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Karanga Weka (small nguru like instrument)

Karanga Weka (small nguru like instrument)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Various instruments, putatara, putorino

Various instruments, putatara, putorino

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Two carved Maori mere and a flute

Two carved Maori mere and a flute

Auckland Libraries

Image: Nose flute, nguru

Nose flute, nguru

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Shell trumpet, putatara

Shell trumpet, putatara

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Bone koauau, 70.E

Bone koauau, 70.E

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Putorino

The University of Auckland Library

Article

Māori musical instruments – taonga puoro: Melodic instruments – the family of Rangi

Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Article

Maori instruments set for concert

Radio New Zealand

Other

Māori musical instruments poster

Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: [Webber, John] ca 1751-1793. :Drums Otaheite. Idols Sandwich Isles. Paddles. Altar. [After John Webber by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. 1785?]

[Webber, John] ca 1751-1793. :Drums Otaheite. Idols Sandwich Isles. Paddles. Altar. [After John Webber by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. 1785?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

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