Unsung Heroes of Maori Music : Rātana Music
Profiles Maori musicians and entertainers who have been largely unrecognised for their contributions. Tonight: The evolution of Ratana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set. Profiles Maori musicians and entertainers who have been largely unrecognised for their contributions. Tonight: The evolution of Ratana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set.For almost a century, Rātana have been teaching music to Māori, but have often been overlooked despite their contribution to our local music industry. Rātana introduced Māori to Brass band concepts, and reading and writing music is a tradition that continues to this day. In Episode 1 of Unsung Heroes we follow the evolution of Rātana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set, and contemporary artists like Ruia Aperahama. (SERIES PREMIERE)
Primary Title
- Unsung Heroes of Maori Music : Rātana Music
Date Broadcast
- Friday 3 September 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Profiles Maori musicians and entertainers who have been largely unrecognised for their contributions. Tonight: The evolution of Ratana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set. Profiles Maori musicians and entertainers who have been largely unrecognised for their contributions. Tonight: The evolution of Ratana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set.For almost a century, Rātana have been teaching music to Māori, but have often been overlooked despite their contribution to our local music industry. Rātana introduced Māori to Brass band concepts, and reading and writing music is a tradition that continues to this day. In Episode 1 of Unsung Heroes we follow the evolution of Rātana music from the Te Reo brass band, to the Remnant Set, and contemporary artists like Ruia Aperahama. (SERIES PREMIERE)
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Music
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Music