Māori · C1 · Unit 15
Music
Te puoro
By the end you can
- Describe how music affects you
- Compare styles of music and where they come from
- Understand a music review
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| momo puoro | a kind of music, a genre | He aha te momo puoro e pai ana ki a koe? |
| waiata | a song; sing | He waiata tino pai tēnā. |
| kaiwaiata | a singer | He kaiwaiata rongonui ia. |
| kōpae | an album (also: a disc) | Ko tēhea te kōpae pai rawa atu? |
| waiata-ā-ringa | an action song | I mahi waiata-ā-ringa ngā tamariki. |
| kapa haka | a Māori performing arts group; the performing arts | Kei te kapa haka o te kura aku tamariki. |
| Te Matatini | the national kapa haka festival | Ka mātakitaki au i Te Matatini ia rua tau. |
| taonga pūoro | traditional Māori instruments | Ka whakatangi ia i ngā taonga pūoro. |
| whakatangi | play (an instrument) | Ka whakatangi kitā ia i te tiriti. |
| rangi | a tune, a melody (also: the sky, a day) | He rangi tawhito tō tēnei waiata. |
| kupu | words, lyrics | He hōhonu ngā kupu o te waiata. |
| i te pō kotahi | overnight (literally 'in one night') | I rongonui ia i te pō kotahi. |
Then talk it through
Arguing with friends about the best album ever made. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.