He kaitito waiata pīpī paopao: Waiata composition for kapahaka as oral history

Contemporary kaititonga (composition) for kapa haka

Hear some of these words, melodies and hooks of the past and present, and learn how they link us to these names and to our whenua long into the future. By composing and singing waiata, we practice remembering.

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About the speaker

Jani K. T. Wilson (Ngāti Awa, Ngā Puhi, Mātaatua) has a PhD in Film, TV & Media from the University of Auckland and is a Senior Lecturer in Critical Kaupapa Māori theory for Creative Practice and Research Co-ordinator in Te Rewa o Puanga at Massey, Pukeahu Campus. Her areas of research are predominantly Māori in feature film history, across screen studies, Māori Media, the ongoing evolution of screened kapahaka (Māori Performing Arts), and the development of academic excellence in Māori & Pasifika tertiary students.

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