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Hirini Melbourne

Hirini Melbourne

New Zealandacousticworldmale vocalistsmaori
1.5K listeners14.2K plays
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About Hirini Melbourne

Hirini Melbourne (1950-2003) Hirini Melbourne was from Tuhoe and Ngati Kahungunu tribes. He was a secondary school teacher and editor of Maori language school publications. A writer of stories, as well as composer and singer, Hirini is a significant figure in the revival of the Maori language with dozens of his now classic songs sung in classrooms throughout New Zealand. The power of his melodies and the brilliance of his compositions have still to be widely recognised beyond the classroom however.

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Top Tracks

1

Waiata ki te ra

642 plays
2

Purerehua

791 plays
3

Hinemoana

1.0K plays
4

Pipiwharauroa

612 plays
5

Rongomai

519 plays
6

Koau

348 plays
7

Te Kopere

450 plays
8

Karanga weka

309 plays
9

Pungawerewere

283 plays
10

Te Ao Takapau Tuwhara Remix

208 plays
11

Nga Roimata

377 plays
12

Ruru

258 plays
13

Porotiti

209 plays
14

Kokako

189 plays
15

Whitiwhiti ao turoa

165 plays
16

Tui

155 plays
17

Putorino a Raukatauri

156 plays
18

Pipi manu e

131 plays
19

Toroa

134 plays
20

Waka Kapua

149 plays
21

Kiwi

172 plays
22

Kakapo

110 plays
23

Taku Putorino

149 plays
24

Toiapiapi

123 plays
25

Rangi Paihuarere

118 plays
26

Tirairaka

97 plays
27

Hineruhi

80 plays
28

Waitangi te Tiriti

129 plays
29

Riroriro

93 plays
30

Te Tïmatanga

89 plays
31

Te Po - Pitch Black Remix

112 plays
32

E Taku Kuru Pounamu

91 plays
33

Hau

93 plays
34

Tangi mokemoke a Raureka

87 plays
35

Te kokota o Parengarenga

77 plays
36

Taku Putorino (feat. Hinewehi Mohi)

83 plays
37

Pouri Nei Te Rangi

93 plays
38

Raukatauri

101 plays
39

Kia kotahi mai

88 plays
40

Raukatauri Remix

80 plays
41

Te ika a Maui

69 plays
42

Kupe

70 plays
43

Te Hau Te Wai

68 plays
44

Te Ngu O Taku Ihu

52 plays
45

Nga Tamariki o Te Kohu

161 plays
46

Mohua

64 plays
47

Takapu

56 plays
48

Pu Kapua

45 plays
49

Hakoakoa

57 plays
50

Whiti Te Marama

128 plays

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