Maori Music
| Author | : Mervyn McLean |
| Publisher | : Auckland University Press |
| Total Pages | : 438 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1869401441 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781869401443 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (443 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Maori Music by : Mervyn McLean
Download or read book Maori Music written by Mervyn McLean and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maori music records and analyses ancient Maori musical tradition and knowledge, and explores the impact of European music on this tradition. Mervyn McLean draws on diverse written and oral sources gathered over more than 30 years of scholarship and field work that yielded some 1300 recorded songs, hundreds of pages of interviews with singers, and numerous eye-witness accounts. The work is illustrated throughout with photos and music examples.
