The musical motif that drives this is very simple. A sort of drawn-out "ostinato". It is well-performed and produced, and justifies itself easily on this blog. The video is beautifully put-together. But that alone didn't bring me to this offering. What attracted me to the "Te Heke" video was the authentic family story behind it. I quote the YouTube video introduction: "This is about whakapapa and our responsibilities to it. Whakapapa defines the connection between all things. This song particularly celebrates the lines of descent. The rope represents the lines of descent of whakapapa. So it is a connection between different generations. It was made by our Great-Grandmother Amiria Puhirere from Onuku who was a talented weaver. It was possibly the first time held by a family member as had been locked away in the museum for a very long time. It felt quite amazing holding it and moving with it, it was like it had a life of its own!" So there you have it. Time to look a little deeper. You can find out more about Ariana Tikao at the link below...
http://www.arianatikao.com/
Ariana Tikao - Te Heke
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