In this video Yulia shares part of her story about the journey from Volgograd, Russia to Christchurch, New Zealand.
Yulia sings fluently in seven languages, Russian, English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish and she presents the song "Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai / E Pari Ra" in Maori.
This was originally the lament of young Maori women whose husbands and lovers were lost in battle during World War One,
then it became a song of joy that others had come back and could take their role in creating the next generation of the hapu.
NZ FOLK SONG LINK:
http://folksong.org.nz/ho-kihoki/index.html
COMPOSER
Paraire Tomoana
Paraire Tomoana was born in Hawke's Bay in about 1875. Composer, publisher, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Te Whatu-i-apiti leader. His secondary education was at Te Aute College, alongside of Apirana Ngata and Peter Buck. He was prominent in the Young Maori Party.
Despite having been born with a club foot, Paraire excelled in sport, representing Hawke's Bay in tennis, cricket and hockey, and for more than 10 years was the undefeated champion at the NZ Maori golf tournament. Appointed All Black coach in 1904.
He married twice. His first marriage had ended by 1912. The following year he married Kuini Ripeka Raerena (Ryland) aged 19. Paraire courted her by singing an early version of Pökarekare Ana to her and her Ngati Porou elders. They had four sons and four daughters, as well as an adopted son from Tomoana's first marriage.
During WWI helped raise funds for the Maori Soldiers' Fund by organising a song and dance group (Te Poi o Heretaunga) which performed at Wellington, Trentham and Auckland, including his compositions Hoea Ra Te Waka Nei, and E Pari Ra - the famous tangi for soldiers lost in battle. His songs reflected the modern European 'action song' style, moving away from the ancient chant rhythm of waiata and patere.
As well as composing action songs, Paraire was an accomplished writer and translator, a commentator on ancient waiata, and was well versed in Maori history and lore. Paraire was a remarkable man because he did so many things and did them comprehensively. He was not a dabbler.
One of Paraire and Kuini's sons, Flight Sergeant Tomaturangi Te Tomoana, was killed in action over Europe in 1943, age 29. He was in the 149th Squadron, RNZAF. A daughter Ringahora Heni Ngakai Ybel Tomoana, of Ngati Kahungunu, married Wi Huata, a priest and military chaplain, on 17 July 1947, at Waipatu.
MAORI LANGUAGE LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/TalkMaori
SONG LYRICS:
[1. Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai]
Hoki, hoki, tonu mai
Te wairua o te tau
Ki te awhi Reinga
Ki tenei kiri e
Ka pinea koe e ahau
Ki te pine o te aroha
Ki te pine e kore nei
E waikura e
[2. E Pari Ra]
E pari rä e ngä tai
ki te äkau.
E hotu rä ko taku manawa.
Aue! Haria mai
Te aroha kia mai
Te iwi e
He ngäkau tangi noa.
[Chorus]
Tënä rä! Tahuri mai!
E te tau! te aroha.
Tënei rä ahau te tangi nei.
Möhou kuä wehea nei.
Haere rä! mahara mai.
E te tau! kia mau ki au.
Haere rä! ka tüturu ahau.
Haere Rä!
Haere rä e tama
Haere rä.
Haria rä te aroha i ahau
Aue! me tangi noa
Ahau ki muri nei
Te iwi e
He ngäkau tangi noa.
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she's from Russia and came to Christchurch at 16, but she has a kwi accent? hmm, works for me!
popinfresh 2 years ago