Traditional Music Instruments.

In Room 5 we are learning to discover Maori Musical instruments. I know I have learnt this when I know the Maori instruments and what they are used for. 

1. Why is the sound of the putorino said to be inspired by the case moth? Do you think this is a true story? Why do you think that? Because it is the shape of the cocoon shell and has the carvings of it.

2. Describe the sounds the putorino can make and how they are produced. What do the different sounds represent? Use the 'Comparisons' response template to compare the sounds of the putorino with another wind instrument, such as the flute or trumpet. The first sound is the male sound. First you blow the top of the putorino and put your hand in the middle. The other sound which is the female sound has to be blown in the top but in the side of your mouth and still cover the middle. The third sound is in the middle. First blow the middle and cover the top

3. Shane says many putorino have lain dormant in museums for many years, until recently. What does he mean by this? Why are there no records of how putorino were made and used? There was not a lot of materials to make these instruments and the ones in the museum are the only ones. Because long time ago the maori's didn't know how write and they never had technology. so when they make another instrument they can follow the carvings in it.

4. There has been a renewed interest in making and playing traditional Māori instruments. Why do you think people have taken a greater interest in recent years? Where can they learn more? Because when the europeans came they made the maori people play the instruments that they brang. And so the people now want to bring back their culture.

5. Most cultures have used musical instruments for centuries. Find out more about taonga puoro, or the traditional instruments of a different culture. The Mimiha was used by the Tongans for more than a century. The Mimiha is to be made up of a single raft of bamboo pieces bound together by two or three rows of sennit. The upper ends of the bamboo form a straight line and are bevelled on front and back,one side lower than the other This shorter bevel is likely to have been rested against the lips. The lower ends of the bamboos are sealed by a natural node in the wood and form an irregular line on account of the differing lengths. Alteration to tube length is the simplest method of effecting pitch changes.