Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Maori Chant: Tarakihi

And now for something completely different...

This certainly got my blood flowing. I love the ancient Maori culture of New Zealand ever since Whale Rider and the behind-the-scenes material in the extras on the Lord of the Rings DVDs.

What I like about this video is the mix of the ancient and modern; a chorus of Maori singers and a full orchestra with Kiri Te Kanawa in the lead. It is quite loud so keep your hand on the volume control.

Powerful and uplifting, to say the least. Enjoy.
Found at C&L

And so it goes.

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3 comments:

  1. Ur-spoSeptember 2, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    how lovely
    and to see Kiri doing this was amazing.

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  2. LemuelSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    Wow! Rhythmically and melodically beautiful and powerful!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    This gave me chills. Kiri looks great and that vocal range is amazing.
    Many thanks for posting this.
    When are you coming to the city? I miss your face and humor...

    THC

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