Kiri Te Kanawa - Tarakihi

Footage taken from "Faith and Music" with a little editing.

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E, pakia kia rite
E, ko te rite kia rite
E, takahia kia ngawari
E, torona kei waho
Hoki mai

E whakarongo ai au
Ki te tangi mai
A te manu nei,

A te tarakihi,
I te weheruatanga
o te po

Tara ra-ta kita kita
Tara ra-ta kita kita

Wiri o papa, towene, towene
Wiri o papa, towene, towene

Hope whai-a-ke
Turi whatia
Ei! Ei! Ha!


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Clap in unison,
in unison, in unison.
Stamp your feet smoothly
Hands outstretched
then back.

I listen
to the cry
of this flying creature

of the cicada
in the middle
of the night.

Tara ra ta ki ta ki ta
.... (cicada noises)

Quivering rear end, whirring, whirring
Quivering rear end, whirring, whirring

Knees bent
hips swaying
Ei! Ei! Ha !

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kiri
• te
• kanawa
• maori
• new
• zealand

[Pattipu]

Does anyone out there have a site where it gives the translation of the words of this song from Maori to English?

[thecelticinme]

@Pattipu

you didn't read the video's description, did you?

[Spheett]

What language is this in?

[thecelticinme]

@Spheett

Maori, from New Zealand

[Looksandmake]

Hi!!!! I'm a BIIIG fan of Kiri Te Kanawa, since I was a child, my mother is a soprano and so am I, she is a Goddess to me!!!! I wanted to know if I can use this beautiful song in one of my make up tutorials. :) Thank you so much :) Great vid!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[thecelticinme]

@Looksandmake

Hi, you are asking the wrong person... I've put the video together with the music but I'm not the copyright holder...never said I was... I'm just trying to promote Dame Kiri's work but I cannot grant permissions.

[MegaJimmyBond]

Oh my God!!!!!!! It took all of 5 seconds for my hair on my arms to stand on end...truly remarkable! Had never heard of her or the song before...

A fantastic upload..appreciated on a massive scale on my behalf!!

[leilani2809]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!!

[AuroraOnVenice]

It's a kind of Beethoven full of tatoos coming out the jungle and the sea foam. ;)

[Pattipu]

@Pattipu Now that I'v looked at the translation I wish I hadn't, very disappointing:(

Lost in translation no doubt.

[Pattipu]

@thecelticinme Nope I didn't..........silly me.

[Plumannieduff]

@varetis Tautoko!

[mollymophead3]

i have r classical backround and i still enjoy kiris rendition of anything with or without back up

[varetis]

There is something that vocalissimo will never be able to understand and fails to hear. Te wairua hoki o nga matua tupuna i roto i te wai.

[Plumannieduff]

@vocalissimo1 An excellent voice is not the sole preserve of a particular genre. It is nice, for those who do not enjoy opera, theatre, classical etal, that most classified singers also have the thoughtfulness to share themselves with a wider audience. Regardless, while Kiri took the lead in this song, she was not solo but part of the group. All in all a wonderful rendition; the raw beauty exquisitely captured.

[vocalissimo1]

@Plumannieduff Thank you for your confused and semi-illiterate response.