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Pūmotomoto

Pūmotomoto are long flutes with a notched open top which becomes the blown edge and a single finger hole near the end.

Taonga Pūoro: Rehu made out of Mātai

Rehu

Rehu are long flutes with a closed top and a transverse blowing hole, but with finger holes like the pōrutu. It’s name is an old one and suggests it was a prized embellisher of song. Rehu are similar to Pōrutu.

Taonga Pūoro: Toroa Pakuru

Toroa Pakuru

Pākuru are long resonant rods held between the teeth and rhythmically tapped as they are sung over. The pākuru is a simple instrument yet it’s sound resinates in intricacies.

Hue Puruwai

These are also shakers made from larger hue, with their seed still intact.  When played, the puruwai sounds like a bubbling stream.

Taonga Pūoro: Poi Āwhioawhio

Poi Āwhiowhio

This is a whistling gourd. They are swung on a cord (similar to the playing of the purerehua) and create a gentle, soft whistling sound.

Taonga Pūoro: Ororuarangi

Ororuarangi

These are long flutes made from the neck of the hue, with two small wenewene. This instrument has the ability to jump between two sound pitches, hence its name Oro= sound rua rangi= two tunes.

Taonga Pūoro: Hue Rarā

Hue Rarā

With the seeds inside the hue, this is a shaker or rattle. Hue can be carved or painted in beautiful kowhaiwhai patterns and can be decorated with feathers and harakeke.

Taonga Pūoro: Hue Puruhau

Hue Puruhau

These are large hue with the seeds removed. The neck is cut off and the sound comes from blowing over the top to create a vibrant bass sound.

Taonga Pūoro: Roria

Roria

mouth harp – a musical instrument made by vibrating a sliver of wood or bone held between the teeth which is plucked to produce a vibrating sound. These are amplified and modified by manipulation of the player’s mouth, which becomes the resonator.