Music Matariki (Wairua-Music2018)

Things we've done this term

We have been learning our line and choreography for a music video on Wairua a Modern Maori Music which we have chosen for our Matariki performance. As of right now, we have finished everything, we've learnt our lines, finish our choreography and took a video of it, the teacher has also finished editing it.

What have I learnt in Music this term and Matariki?

I have learnt about Matariki which is a Maori New Year and Matariki is the Maori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. 

Matariki is a star cluster which appears in the night sky during mid-winter. 

According to the Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar), the reappearance of Matariki brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year. Hence, Matariki is associated with the Māori New Year.

(Names of the stars)

-Wai-puna-a-rangi

-Tupua-nuku

-Tupu-a-rangi

-Ururangi

-Waita

-Matariki

                                                             

How does our finished whole class video show my work?

It shows that we work hard on practising and remembering our choreography, remembering our lines and persevering until we got our finish product and it paid off since it looks pretty good.

What did I enjoy most about this project?

The dancing since it was pretty fun though I'm not really a person who likes the spotlight so it can be pretty hard, the dancing was pretty cool and it turned out well.

What did I find the most challenging?

The lyrics were pretty hard to remember at first, I couldn't even pronounce a sentence fast and got tongue tied but I persevered.

If I do this again what would I have done differently and why?

I would have been more confident and outgoing and possibly done a different dance move because it was pretty sloppy since I didn't really know what dance move I was gonna do.

Mataraki (Music)

Traditionally, Matariki was a time to remember those who had died in the last year. But it was also a happy event – crops had been harvested and seafood and birds had been collected. With plenty of food in the storehouses, Matariki was a time for singing, dancing and feasting.

Matariki, or Māori New Year celebrations were once popular but stopped in the 1940s. In 2000, they were revived. Only a few people took part at first, but in just a few years thousands were honouring the ‘New Zealand Thanksgiving’. A special feature of Matariki celebrations is the flying of kites – according to ancient custom they flutter close to the stars.

Stan Walker - Aotearoa (Maori Language Week 2014) ft. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

-What style of music is it?

Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll and Hip Hop,

-Who performs it?

Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika.

-What inspired them to write it?

To make a song for the different cultures and place and how people are in Aotearoa.

-What did you like about the music?

The meaning behind it.

-What did you like about the video?

The scenery.

-Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu

No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom

It's about Aotearoa heritage

What am I learning?

Learning to understand the purpose and history of the Matariki Festival.

How does this work show my learning?

I have put in some information about what Matariki is for and what's it's purpose.

What am I wondering?

Who started Matariki?

Another artist who has made a Modern Music.