Maoris Singing
JITH due ceremony Selwyn Toogood ushered in a Maori Concert Party in the ZB’s' On Stage Tonight. After outlining its course he walked down the hall towards the stage and was "Challenged." So far so good. Later, however, when the Maoris sang, one felt that one had been cheated of the real climax-that is, of hearing either some of the really traditional Maori songs or new songs made-at the same level of feeling. These Europeanised songs, even of Alfred Hill’s, do not to me sound well. I admit that his are bearable, for what they are; but when Maori words are mated to Vera Lynnish sentiment the bottom has fallen out of the whole show. At the same time the "Challenge" and the Haka were quite real and there can be no doubt about the discipline and accomplishment of singers worthy of better themes. One hopes that when these people get their meet-
ing house they will also recover somethine of their more individual and noble
tradition in song.
Westcliff
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 715, 27 March 1953, Page 10
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172Maoris Singing New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 715, 27 March 1953, Page 10
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