Types of waiata

Love songs; mainly lost love composed mainly by women no choreography 6 categories about different types of lost love language is important; elaborate, special expressions and symbolism function: express loss of love; influence composer's family or lover composer: Rihi Puhiwahine; Ka eke ki wairaka

Laments for times of sorrow/rememberance often performed at tangihanga (funerals) rhythmic, monotone chants; language important composed by men and women no choreographed actions; free range expression compsed frequently 8 groups function: laments of death/types of death; to express grief and mourning

Lullabies containing important information for child its composed for composed prior to birth of child reference for future children of high rank encouraged to ask questions function: composed for young children who are of chiefly or arrior descent to help them learn heritage particular to child its composed for

Means of restoring self-respect composed usually by women out of anger response to slander restore mana that others have bashed famous composer: Erenora Taratoa rythmic chant with harsh, abusive language no choreographed actions; actions used to express words of song better

Type of haka wardance performed on battlefield uses weapons (taiaha) characterised by high kick (knees bent under body) function: displays physical ability and scares enemy

Ceremonial/ritual no weapons set actions social and political message most common type of haka function: to harden and perpare warriors psychologically; creates energy "ka mate ka mate" is in this type of haka

Sweetheart songs bolder than waiata aroha often speak of more than one lover flirtacious and witty explicit language entertainment purposes famous composer: Te Moetutahuna

Non-traditional; heavy European influence early 1900s response to social conditions; improvements of health and lifestyle so more optomistic time famous composer: Nga Moteatea translation of popular English songs into Maori and use of English tunes with Maori lyrics WWI and WWII have many songs coming out about issues of the time works are most important; actions are accurate and fluent to help portray the meaning of the words better

Polynesian origins; western and eastern polynesia have toys and games with balls attached to strings and music accompanying game different parts of NZ establish "poi-like" games 1900s=entertainment style of poi from the Mass Exhibition of Maori Performing arts

Message bearing songs instruction, guidance 19th century European arrival-->very few composed prophets, religious leaders, rangatira function: instruction for future generations