MAORI ACTION SONGS by the Rev. KINGI IHAKA No mention is made of the airs of the two action songs which appear in the previous issue of Te Ao Hou. When the late Sir Apirana Ngata produced the Souvenir programme of the Ngarimu Victoria Cross Investiture Meeting, he included his favourite and now world famous song “He putiputti koe i katohia” and appended the following note to the English rendition: “The air of the song will be recognised, but need not be announced for fear of invading some copyright.” Recent recordings made by the Putiki Youth Club of Wanganui do not include their theme song “Te Wai o Whanganui” because the publishers of the song “You are my sunshine” held that the tune was similar, and consequently they banned the recording of this song. Where possible however, the airs of the action songs will be mentioned.
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Te Ao Hou, December 1958, Page 51
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146MAORI ACTION SONGS Te Ao Hou, December 1958, Page 51
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