Percussion's there in our lives, it's there in our heartbeat.
0h 46m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
With the resurgence of taonga pūoro, one musical instrument remains conspicuously absent from Māori music —pahū (drum). In this documentary Te Pahū, composer Hirini Melbourne (ONZM) and ethnologist Te Warena Taua trace the history of pahū, from musical accompaniment to being the manawa (heart) of…
Director: Merata Mita
Writers: Rawiri Paratene, Merata Mita
Editor: Richard Rautjoki