Mōteatea

13359 - Mōteatea assessment standard

Video examples of waiata you can use for 13359 - Mōteatea assessment standard

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About this standard

Mōteatea are traditional songs of various themes generally sung in chant form. This unit standard focuses on the knowledge and essential skills of mōteatea.

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of mōteatea, and the essential skills of mōteatea. 

Level: 2

Credits: 6

Video transcript

[Words on screen: This video gives examples of Waiata that can be used to demonstrate the categories of: Unit standard 13359, Demonstrate knowledge and skills of waiata level 2.]

Narrator: This video gives examples of waiata that can be used to demonstrate the categories of:

  • Pao
  • Waiata aroha
  • Waiata tangi
  • Patere
  • Oriori

Level 2 assessment requires the student to perform items from memory demonstrating appropriate movement. Level 2 assessment does not require the student to perform in public to demonstrate competency.

Students from Skill New Zealand Rangatahi Maia programmes of Manaakitanga Aotearoa Trust in Rotorua, Pounamu Māori Performing Arts in Auckland and students from Western Heights High School are featured in this video.

[Words on screen:
Category: Pao
Item: Hei hei]

Narrator: Pao, a chant with a beat.

[2 women and a man stand on screen to perform this chant.]

[Words on screen:
Category: Waiata aroha
Item: Rimurimu]

Narrator: Waiata aroha, a chant expressing love.

[A young woman stands to perform the chant.]

[Words on screen:
Category: Waiata tangi
Item: Tangihia mai ra.]

Narrator: Waiata tangi, a chant expressing sorrow.

[3 women stand on a stage to perform the chant.]

[Words on screen: Category: Patere
Item: Tera koia.]

Narrator: Petere, a chant done in a light haka style.

[5 young people stand on a stage to perform the chant.]

[Words on screen:
Category: Oriori
Item: Te whanau.]

Narrator: Oriori, normally done as a lullaby.

[2 women stand on a stage to perform the chant.]

[An image of the Māui productions logo being fished up by a Māori bone hook comes onto the screen with the email address maui@tvnz.co.nz at the bottom of the screen.]

Mōteatea video (4:54 mins)

Watch examples of waiata that can be used to demonstrate the categories of: Unit standard 13359, and demonstrate knowledge and skills of waiata Level 2.