Maori Folk Music of New Zealand
The Pre-colonial Maori song was micro-tonal with repeated melodic lines that not move far from the central note. Group singing is a union ...
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Pre-colonial Maori song was micro-tonal with repeated melodic lines that not
move far from the central note. Group singing is a union or doubled in octaves.
It was originated from the olden South-East Asian cultures, the sound of these
songs was explained by the early European immigrates as monotonous and doleful.
source of picture: minnesota.publicradio.org
