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Taonga pūoro — Māori musical instruments

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Tumutumu — a ‘found’ percussion instrument

Tumutumu — a ‘found’ percussion instrument

This Māori musical instrument was used in the whare purakau (house of learning). In the example at left the bone is the jaw of the upokohue (pilot whale) and the striker is made from akeake, a native hardwood.

Listen: tumutu25

Notes and performance by Richard Nunns

By web-admin | June 5, 2013 | Rythmn instruments, Taonga pūoro |
  • ← Koauau — end blown flute
  • Poi awhiowhio — whistling poi →

Richard is now fully retired, and no longer available for work or consultation.

Taonga Pūoro CDs

  • Te Whaiao :: daylight: Te Ku Te Whe remixed, 2006
  • Te More

Contemporary classical CDs

  • Parihaka – The Art of Passive Resistance

Contemporary Māori CDs

  • Waikohu :: mist

Jazz CDs

  • Two Tides
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