for age 3 - 7 years
Award Winner - Winner of the New Zealand Children's Music Award 1995
Nga waiata whakakoi koi i te hinengaro o te hunga ngawari.
There are five fresh, original songs and four well-known waiata on this album. Instrumental versions encourage other activities such as karaoke-style group singing and movement.
A songbook with translations, melody lines and guitar chords, teaching notes and large word sheets are available separately.
Since Nga Pihi was launched in Te Tau o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Year) by Sir John Bennet of Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, the albums have been in constant demand.Nga Pihi is carefully structured to focus on simplicity, repetition, variety, delight and spiritual values. The songbooks feature translations, melody lines, guitar chords, teaching notes and large-font A4 lyric sheets for each song - which can be displayed for a class to read.
Track Titles
- Toru-Wha!
- E Kaukau Ika Iti
- Awhi Ki Te Whenua
- Toku Whanau
- Ra Whanau Koa
- E Hara I Te Mea
- Takatakahia O Wae Wae
- Etu Kahikatea
- E mo Pepi
- Toru-Wha! - Instrumental
- E Kaukau Ika Iti - Instrumental
- Awhi Ki Te Whenua - Instrumental
- Toku Whanau - Instrumental
- Ra Whanau Koa - Instrumental
- E Hara I Te Mea - Instrumental
- Takatakahia O Wae Wae - Instrumental
- Etu Kahikatea - Instrumental
- E mo Pepi - Instrumental
Instrumental Versions