This finely decorated example of this Māori musical instrument is made from maire, a native hardwood.
Koauau Maire — wooden flute
Flute instruments
Pukaea — wooden trumpet
The picture shows a smaller example of the Māori musical instrument. Pukaea were used to announce relay signals at times of conflict and were also used to announce the rituals associated with the planting of kumara (sweet potato) and other crops.
Richard and Hirini Melbourne (Nelson Mail)
Putorino — trumpet / flute
These Māori musical instruments had a variety of roles from signalling to ceremonial and ritual use.
Koauau — end blown flute
The koauau commonly has 3 finger holes. It has a melodic range of four tones which corresponds to the melodic range of moteatea/tradtional song.
The longer koauau is made from koiwi toroa/albatross wing-bone; the shorter is made from koiwi kuri/dog bone.
Notes and performance by Richard Nunns
End blown flute
Nguru — flute small flute played with mouth or nose
Nguru, made from stone
Nose flutes.
