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APPRECIATION OF CHARACTERISTIC MUSIC AKUHATA KIINGPS OBSERVATIONS "When the Maori hears the Scotsman playing the bagpipes he thinks it is an awfui noise. Awful! Awful! But the pakehas like it. When the Maori sings a waiata the pakeha thinks it sounds very bad, just like the Maori thinks of the bagpipes. But the Maori knows the waiata and he . likes it.'" These were observations of Mr Akuliata Kiingi during the farewell to Mr and Mrs Clark at the Par on Native School on Monday. Mr Riini, who interpreted, added that Mr Akuhata Kiingi was recognised ns one of the best exponents of the waiata in the Whakatane district. "Go to it; let them have it," was his injunction to Mr Kiingi. Mr Kiingi's exposition developed into a duct towards the close when Mr Rutene ITtauta joined in, "Later, when Mr Utauta added his contribution to the proceedings, lie was joined by Messrs Akuhata Kiingi and Ngairo Aniheta.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 251, 18 December 1940, Page 5
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