In this picture, Alfred Hill, looking a little like a fish out of water, collects Māori material. Hill, a composer and conductor, drew on Māori music and put his own spin on it. His popular song 'Waiata poi' was adopted by a number of Māori concert parties. Here it is sung by Te Arawa soprano Ana Hato, in a 1927 recording.
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Sound file from Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision – Radio New Zealand collection. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Ngā Taonga Sound and VisionSound file from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero (Ana Hato sings (tk1)/Reference number ID25721)
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