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T​ū​t​ū​maiao

by Tararua

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Ariana Tikao shares that ‘Tūtūmaiao’ came out of a composition wānanga last year. “I started singing the reo Māori lyrics, some of which came from an excerpt of an ancient waiata partially quoted in the book Tikao Talks, by my pōua Teone Taare Tikao. He talked about Tūtūamaiao being the name of an ancient battle in “one of the Hawaikis””. Another meaning of Tūtūmaiao is the Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights. Other kupu in my lyrics relate to the wondrous nature of this celestial phenomenon, which were seen by our tīpuna as a tohu of the passing of a great rakatira (leader)”.

Other lyrics woven into the klezmer-inspired groove, are by Ruby Solly. “My lyrics are a tribute to kōrero from Kāi Tahu Whānui about how our people are like the tītī birds, migrating and travelling around the world, but always coming back to our spiritual homeland of Te Waipounamu” said Solly. There is also a thematic connection to the southern Māori rock art of bird people at the Maerewhenua site in Otago.

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released July 8, 2021
Ruby Solly cello, vocal ngā taonga pūoro
Ariana Tikao vocal, ngā taonga pūoro
Phil Boniface double bass
Alistair Fraser ngā taonga puoro

Recorded by Lee Prebble at The Surgery
Mixed by David Long
Mastered by Mike Gibson

Thanks to Creative New Zealand for their assistance with this project.
Ngā mihi nui.

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