Songs of New Zealand [Import]

1. Haka

2. What's the Time Mr. Wolf

3. Slice of Heaven

4. Pokarekare Ana

5. How Bizzare

6. Hoki Mai

7. Po Medley: Erere Taku Poi/Kotiro Maori/Me He Manu Rere/Haere Ra E Hine

8. Sheryl Moana Marie

9. Ten Guitars

10. Long Ago

11. Po Atarau (Now Is the Hour)

12. Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)

13. God Defend New Zealand

14. Haere Mai Means Welcome

15. Tania

16. E Ipo

17. Nga Iwie

18. Te Rina

Tracks:

Hine e Hine
Tarakihi (The Locust)
Moe Mai e Hine
Hoca ra
Matangi
Huri huri
E Papa (Titi torea/E Aue)
Ara ka Titiro
Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai
Po Ata Ran (Now is the Hour)
Piki Mai
Haere ra e Hine
E Pari Ra
Akoako o te rangi
Tahi Nei taro kino
Po Karekare ana

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Opera fans are bound to be disappointed, but almost everyone else will find something to like in this easy-listening, simple, direct, sometimes tuneful and treacly, sometimes rhythmically strong music, performed here by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and an assortment of other singers and players. Dame Kiri is part Maori, and this music returns her to her roots: Lovely melodies abound, some interesting accompaniments are to be found, and a glimpse into a world we rarely get to see is most welcome. But classical music aficionados will walk away a bit hungry--this is world music, this is folk music, but this is not operatic in any way. Te Kanawa uses an easy-flowing, "pop" sound and is closely miked; at times it barely sounds like her at all. But for what it is, it certainly pleases, and fans of this soprano will be interested in hearing this side of her. There's enjoyable music here, but those allergic to sentiment be warned--some of this music makes "Feelings" seem cynical. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

This album will make you smile.......2007-04-12

This CD has been a delight to listen to ever since I bought it. Some of the tracks are slow and beautiful and sentimental, while others are upbeat, bouncy and fun...and all of them are utterly addicting. My personal favorites are 'Tatakihi', which has lots of tribal drums and sounds very war-like. 'Hoea Ra' has a very simple melody, but it is extremely beautiful, it starts out with just instruments, then the back-up singers come in and sing the principal melodic line, and then Kiri comes in and sings the melody, and then starts singing some variations and improvisations of the melody...the song in itself is very hymn-like. 'Huri Huri' made me smile the first time I heard it. It's very playful and joyful. 'Ara ka Titiro' starts out sounding very mysterious and mystical, with flutes and synthesizers and tribal chants and war-cries, then it goes down a completely different road...it sounds like something you might hear at a luau or something...but it's one of those addicting tracks...I don't think you can listen to this one and not smile and move with the rythms. These are the kind of songs you find yourself humming throughout the day. Everything from flutes, keyboards, synthesizers, drums and guitars are used. A few of the tracks even have some nature sounds (bird-songs, etc.) Don't expect to hear Kiri like you normally would...while she does engage her upper register a few times, alot of the time she just uses her middle-lower register, and a non-operatic style of singing, So if you're expecting to hear her sing these songs like she might sing Mozart or Strauss, you'll probably be disappointed. But this album is THOUROUGHLY enjoyable anyhow. It's nice to hear Kiri singing the songs of her homeland. It shows that she's one of the more down-to-earth divas.

Maori Songs.......2007-01-10

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings her native Maori songs beautifully. She has a vibrant,full, clear voice which reflects all of her musical training. She sings these songs with/from her heart.
This is a stunning recording, but you have to keep in mind that this is a well trained, operatic voice. It is BIG, meant to fill an opera house. The chorus has also been brought up to sing crisper, with more dynamic musical expression. I thoughly enjoy this recording.
If you are looking for Maori songs sung closer to normal voice, then the Jane Eru recording of Maori songs, and the Maori Sons of New Zealand albums will be a better choice. This is the difference between operatic and pop voice. The heart and soul are there in all recordings.

appreciation.......2006-11-11

Dame Kiri performance is, as usual, outstanding. A very nice blend of choral and solo with backup.

I recommend this album to anyone.

Awesome!!! Kiri Te Kanawa's Album of Maori songs!.......2006-11-09

Awesome!!!
Highly Recommended !!! One of the Best things Kiri has ever done! [And that is saying a lot]

A Mystical experience . . . to Listen to . . .

~ Sara

Wonderful.......2006-10-01

I own this cd. It is wonderful. Love all the songs. What a beautiful voice Kiri Te Kanawa has. The first time I ever heard her sing, I was spellbound. Couldn't believe the voice coming out of her . Wonderful music and a wonderful singer.

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Fantastic
Butterfly Lovers Concerto

The Butterfly Lovers Concerto

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Butterfly Lovers: A Tale of the Chinese Romeo and Juliet
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ASIN: B000260QCO
Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
A Beloved Rose (Kazakh Folk-Song)
The Half-Moon Climbs (Uygur Folk-Song)
Spinning (Gansu Folk-Song)
All At Work (Great North-West Folk Song)
Sa Li Hong Ba (Uygur Folk-Song)
Lan Hua Hua (Shanxi Folk-Song)
Lift Your Veil (Uygur Folk-Song)
Tulufan (Xinjiang Folk-Song)

Album Description

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, scored for solo violin and Western orchestra, is one of the best known of all contemporary Chinese compositions. It has become indelibly linked with Takako Nishizaki, whose seventh recording of this hugely popular work features on this disc. Songs and Dances from the Silk Road, by the Slovak-born Peter Breiner, is based on traditional melodies to be heard in the West of China, from where the famous Silk Road takes its course through Central Asia to the Occident. Takako Nishizaki is one of the world's most recorded and appreciated violinists, especially beloved in China and other parts of Southeast Asia through her many popular recordings and personal appearances in concerts and in the media. She also lies at the very heart of Naxos' rich recorded offering of music for the violin.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic .......2006-08-06

This is a delicate, soothing, mastery of East meeting West. My favorite selection on this CD is "Spinning," which is so very beautiful. I think that anyone would do well to add this to their collection.

Butterfly Lovers Concerto.......2005-10-07

A lovely recoding...not as breathtaking as the live performances I've heard, but divine to be able to hear this piece at will...no ticket required

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Songs of New Zealand
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mastersound (Aus)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Maori Songs of New Zealand
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Waltzing Matilda: Sounds of the Australia

ASIN: B00004SVCG
Release Date: 2000-04-03

Tracks:

Haka
What's the Time Mr. Wolf
Slice of Heaven
Pokarekare Ana
How Bizzare
Hoki Mai
Po Medley: Erere Taku Poi/Kotiro Maori/Me He Manu Rere/Haere Ra E Hine
Sheryl Moana Marie
Ten Guitars
Long Ago
Po Atarau (Now Is the Hour)
Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)
God Defend New Zealand
Haere Mai Means Welcome
Tania
E Ipo
Nga Iwi E
Te Rina

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disappointment
This is my favorite CD

Maori Songs of New Zealand
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mastersong
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Kahurangi Maori
Maori Songs
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The Maori Heart

ASIN: B00004SVF7
Release Date: 2000-03-24

Tracks:

Nga Iwi E
Ka Huri Au
Kia Rite
E Ipo
Papa
Aru Ki Te Reo
Wairua
Karanga Aoteroa
E Te Rangatahi
Tenei Matou
Te Hau Ora E
Kia Mau
Anei Ra
Pokarekare Ana
Te Rina
Tangihia
Awhi Mai Ra E Hine
Rangi Pukohukohu
Maringi Noa
He Wawata
Hoki Hoki
Hine E Hine
Pania of the Reef

Customer Reviews:

disappointment.......2006-11-11

I am very disappointed in this CD. The beauty of Maori music is in the choral singing--the blending of voices.

This album is mainly solo renditions.

Hiri Maori songs is so much better

This is my favorite CD.......2002-02-23

These are post-European contact Maori songs sung by well-matched voices to acoustic guitar accompaniment. If you want a taste of the beauty of the Maori language, if you want to be charmed, if you want to hear something different, get this CD now.

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Nearly There.
Sonically vast & adventurous. Better than Feeding The Gods.
Better than you think
A must have for Finn Fanz
I've Waited 25 Years For This....Thanks Tim....

Say It Is So
Tim Finn
Manufacturer: What Are Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Try Whistling This

ASIN: B00004NHEI
Release Date: 2000-02-29

Tracks:

Underwater Mountain
Shiver
Good Together
Roadtrip
Currents
Need To Be Right
Twinkle
Big Wave Rider
Death Of A Popular Song
Some Dumb Reason
Rest

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Tim Finn's Say It Is So underscores a perpetually restless creativity that's carried the New Zealander from the New Wave powerhouse Split Enz through Crowded House and other partnerships with younger brother Tim, to ALT (his earthy collaboration with Hothouse Flowers) to a handful of diverse solo efforts. Throwing in with Nashville producer-guitarist Jay Joyce (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, the Wallflowers), Finn has produced a record bristling with indie spirit and musical playfulness. The dry expressiveness of his vocals often contrast starkly with the moody mix of muscular guitars, looped samples, and spare harmonies that frame them. Finn's pop sensibility won't be denied, be it straightforward (the Enz-ish "Underwater Mountain") or techno-adventurous ("Roadtrip"), but he's typically worked very hard at finding new voices and sounds to express it. If he stumbles a little (the pedantic sludge of "Need to Be Right"), it's just another sign that Finn is a musician brave enough to occasionally reach beyond his grasp. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Nearly There........2007-02-02

Tim Finn, how we missed you. To some he is Neil Finn light, to some just the older not quite as lucky brother. There's Tim Finn, part time Crowded House member (Woodface) and finally Tim Finn, charter member of that 70's and 80's Kiwi export, Split Enz. To me he is mostly the latter. Being 35 years old I remember them from back in the day, and I have grown into a devout fan of the Enz and even more so, of Crowded House and Neil Finn. So, to discover Tim Finn it is esential that you listen to Split Enz (I recommend Time and Tide from 1982, it is very Tim Finn). So, how about Tim Finn the returning solo artist? Well, up until now I personally find it has been a rather dodgy afair. In my ears he seems to do his damndest to sound NOT like Tim Finn through most of his earlier work (like 1993's Before and After). It sounds restrained and not at all very imaginative (And in some cases very outdated by it's 80's sound). You are left with the feeling that he is incapable of unleashing his talent without his younger brother (The exellent first Finn Brother album 'Finn' from 1995 is a good example). But then came Say It Is So. I have to admit I bought it mianly because he was in Split Enz and Crowded House and I was in Sydney Australia at the time. But this time I enjoyed myself, I really did. This is a fine album, this SOUNDS like Tim Finn (Underwater Mountain is a gorgeous song). There are a couple of songs on this album that are a little dull, but everytime you feel a bit let down there's a new song to lift you back up. I don't know the man, just his music, but I feel I can say as much, Tim Finn sounds like he enjoys being Tim Finn, and that makes for a very good time in his company.

Sonically vast & adventurous. Better than Feeding The Gods........2003-05-07

This album has recieved a lot of negative critcism in the popular media here in Australiasia. Many complained it showcased a weaker Tim Finn voice. Well for the record I think Tim's voice sounds fine. I found this album to be more adventurous and sonically more varied, advanced and experimental than the straight foward album after - the mainly guitar rock driven Feeding The Gods. So yes it is a better album. I love and respect the way the LP closes with a deeply profound philosphical heartfelt ode to the 20th century with Rest...Other lyrical trends through out the album is the Neil Finn similar (to his One Nil/One All song Driving Me Mad) Need To Be Right, which many compared to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's unique guitar sound. I think this album has everything in variety you could want from a Finn album. From the Neil Finn like Recurring Dream guitar riffs of the joyous beach scenery of Currents and Big Wave Rider to the straightfoward pop classicalism of Death Of A Popular Song and Good Together, this album has enough mix and match garden salad variety spice to convert any hardened Neil Finn/Crowded House only fans to Tim's solo camp.

Better than you think.......2001-05-21

I am a big fan of Neil Finn, Crowded House and Split Enz (mostly the Neil Finn era enz), I have recently started liking Tim Finn's contribution to these groups, as well as Finn Brothers. I find this to be a consistently satisfying group of songs. His voice may not be Neil's or what it once was, but his songwriting, sense of melody and the ability to know the limitations of his voice are there. Of course, there is nothing as good as persuasion on this one, but then he is not the songwriter Richard Thompson is. Another collaboration with him would be wonderful. If you like Tim Finn, you will love this CD.

A must have for Finn Fanz.......2001-04-25

If you like a Finn or have ever heard of a Finn, you will love this cd, eventually. It's a varied lot for sure, but you will be surprised and enjoy it. If you don't, listen to it again. Tim is sneakier than his brother. His aural charms are worth the effort. \

I've Waited 25 Years For This....Thanks Tim...........2001-03-19

I was first introduced to Tim's singing when I was 13 years old, living in Canada...way back in 1975....I borrowed a copy of Split Enz's Mental Notes and my musical barriers were blown wide open. Initially I was smitten with the combination of Tim's and Phil Judd's vocals -- I loved how they contrasted each other and how they sounded so 'dangerous' together. I lost that sensation when Phil left the group. Even though Tim remained, I felt that he had somehow painted himself into a corner -- afraid to stray from the vocal style that had made him what he was up to that point. Finally, Tim has taken the complete plunge, and not only as a singer, but also as a songwriter -- he dares to be naked -- and he let's the scars show....and it's all beautiful... ...thanks Tim for an album that I wil cherish forever....

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Great Songs from New Zealand
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rajon
ProductGroup: Music
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Australia: Our Land, Our Music

ASIN: B0002A70JC
Release Date: 2004-05-31

Tracks:

Rugby, Racing & Beer, My Old Mn's An All Black On The Ball
Christchurch City
Pania Of The Reef
Roaming 'Round New Zealand
Pokarekare Ana
Long Live The West Coast
Tha Fairlie Flyer
Dam The Clutha
E Ipo
Pakipaki
New Zealand Is My Way
Po Atarau (Now Is The Hour)
Ballad Of Waitaki
Mckenzei & His Dog
The Kingston Flyer
Kiwi Hobo
Sailing Away
When My Wahine Does The Poi
No Moa
Comalco
Haere Mai
Sticky Beak The Kiwi
Memories Of Flight Te - 901
Waikaremoana
E Ihoa / God Defend New Zealand
Poi E
The Bluff Oyster Song
Shanty Town
Blue Smoke (Goes Drifting By)
Cardigan Bay
South Island Country
Hine E Hine
Sheep Atealing Mckenzie
Hokonui Whiskey
The Friendly Game Of Pool
Hoki Mai E Tama Ma

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Aussie exclusive three CD compilation. Fresh from the other side of the Tasman Sea, comes a compilation of traditional & original songs that define the culture of New Zealand. The Great Songs Of New Zealand contains celebrated artists such as Danny McGirr, Rhonda, Brendan Duncan & Garner Wayne plus many more. Rajon. 2004.

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one of the best tall dwarfs albums!!

Fork Songs
Tall Dwarfs
Manufacturer: Cloud Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BD1LCW
Release Date: 2005-10-25

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Dare to Tread
We Bleed Love
Wings
Skirl
Thought Disorder
Small Talk
Lowlands
Life Is Strange
Daddy
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Two Humans
Oatmeal
Boys
Think Small
Lurlene Bayliss [*]
Waltz of the Good Husband [*]
Slide [*]
Cant [*]
Dog [*]
Missed Again [*]

Customer Reviews:

one of the best tall dwarfs albums!!.......2005-10-28

it's really good that finally it's available "fork songs" in cd, probably, with "3 eps", the best tall dwarf album. i've got it recorded on tape since some time ago, and i just can't get enough listenings. from the first song, "dare to tread", to the last one, you can enjoy some of the best tall dwarfs songs ever recorded, and also some of the best lo-fi pop ever made: "we bleed love", "wings", "thought disorder", "the slide", "dog" are just gems of lo-fi indie pop, that have influenced a bunch of bands. the sound it's awesome, charming, and it becomes more interesting as you take new listenings. if you like pop you should get it, if you like lo-fi pop you must get it. definitely a five stars album!!

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Wresting songs out of speech
QUALITY HYPERACTIVE POP

Songs of You & Me
Chris Knox
Manufacturer: Caroline
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ASIN: B000000HYT
Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

Vol au Vent
Lamini Ol the Craslie Pool
Song to Welcome the Onset of Maturity
Belly up and Grinning
Half Man/Half Mole
Brave
Sympathy for the Cripple
Limited Liability
Giving Her Away
Chemicals Are Our Friends
Young Female Caucasian
Rust
Instant Mashed Potato 2
Mirror Mirror
Open
Hubba-Hubba Has Been Hoot
One Fell Sweep
Nothing Comes Clear
Dixie
Instant Mashed Potato

Customer Reviews:

Wresting songs out of speech.......2005-10-05

This album smacks of breakups and divorce. Don't know if it's autobiographical actually, but it sure rings true to me, as it would any listener who's been left in the lurch. Difference between me and New Zealander Knox is that he has a home recorder (don't know again about his home studio, as this is rather primitively recorded, although with greater clarity and sonic fidelity than his other solo efforts, belying his "pioneer of lo-fi DIY" status in the alt-rock pantheon). It's divided into two sections, and the first eleven songs end with a lacerating "Young Caucasian Female" that's one of the most naked admissions of loneliness and abandonment I've yet to hear. So painful that I would not want to play it again--and this is meant as high praise. The song reminds me of David Thewlis' performance in Mike Leigh's film "Naked" in its rawness.

The remaining ten tracks seem to nudge after the breakup into a more whimsical approach; this does fit the adjusted emotion as the album continues, but the inclusion of three straight songs (#14-16) that sound too overtly slight (always a problem on any Knox-related recording, sorry to say) do bring this album down a half-star from what would have been a rare five-star rating to 4 1/2 stars, which I would give if Amazon had allowed me to calibrate. Not many albums reach such heights, even among the greats that Knox has been inspired by, if truth be told.

Echoes haunt these grooves of many illustrious influences; not only Lennon's psychic torture but Dylan's versifying and phrasing, Eno's "Needles in the Camel's Eye"--borrowed magnificently on the closing song, Leonard Cohen (name dropped appropriately in a lyric that speaks of Knox trying like the poet to turn speech into song), and the new-wave stripped down efforts of early XTC or the direct style of Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks (the latter two felt also in Knox's early band Toy Love as well as his work with ex-Toy Lover Alec Bathgate as the duo Tall Dwarfs).

I recommend this album as one of the best NZ efforts of its alt-rock peak over the 80s and 90s; it's well worth seeking out for whatever price it may fetch. It's too honest, perhaps, for repeated listenings, but it does justice to not only the endlessly plumbed topic of loss and betrayal, but to music that can somehow make this topic fresh, poignant, and cathartically experienced on behalf of the listener looking for insight as well as melodies, unpretentious yet intelligent and heartfelt.

QUALITY HYPERACTIVE POP.......2001-08-25

Chris Knox, often accompanied only by his electric guitar, sings wound-up, hyper pop songs. He also uses the ol' pre-programmed Casio keyboard on a few songs, and it actually works. The sound quality isn't the greatest, but Knox's pop sense and energy more than make up for it. The best of the fast songs(such as "Half Man/Half Mole") are insanely catchy, but Knox is equally adept at brooding, slower songs like "Nothing Comes Clear" and the almost doo-wopish "One Fell Sweep". You probably won't have an easy time finding this one, but it's definitely worth buying if you happen to come across it. A rare instance where being a total spaz works in someone's favor. Four stars.

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New Zealand: Maoris Songs
Te Runga Rawa
Manufacturer: Playasound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Ara Ra Kapanapana
Poropeihana
Haka
Ti Hore
E Te Atua
Ka Mate
Ete Hokowhitu
Pokare Kare Ana
Te Runga Rawa E
Whakarongo
eiwi
E Para A Ti Toko
Mihi Mai
Amazing Grace
Tenei Matou E
E Te Ariki
Te Atua
Uira
Taku Ripene Pai

Album Description

ATTENTION: for the first time on the Air Mail Music series, you'll find a booklet inside with liner notes concerning this music! Recordings bearing witness to the musical culture of the Maori are a rarity. This precious CD presents songs from the well-known haka (made famous by the New Zealand rugby team), as well as songs about love, fraternity, and ancestors.