Waiata at Music Glossary

What is it? a Maori song more specifically laments for the dead waiata tangi or love songs waiata aroha or waiata whaiaipo modern action songs may be called waiata-a-ringa literally hand songs or waiata kori and their tunes are not necessarily Maori in origin

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