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Rob Thorne

Taonga Pūoro Composer and Performer

pūtātara

pūtātara

a large conch shell trumpet with wooden mouthpiece

kōauau rākau

kōauau rākau

a short open-ended flute made from tutu (Croiaria sp.) branchwood

kōauau ponga ihu

kōauau ponga ihu

a small flute made from a gourd and played with the nose

nguru rākau

nguru rākau

a medium sized vessel flute made from wood

pūtangitangi hue

pūtangitangi hue

a globular vessel flute made from a small gourd

pūtōrino

pūtōrino

a long wooden instrument played as both a flute and a trumpet

pōrutu toroa

pōrutu toroa

a long flute made from the wingbone of an albatross

tumutumu kōhatu

tumutumu kōhatu

struck stones used as percussion

pākuru rāpoka

pākuru rāpoka

a percussion mouth harp made from the rib of a large sea lion

pūmoana

pūmoana

a conch shell played as a trumpet

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pūtātara
kōauau rākau
kōauau ponga ihu
nguru rākau
pūtangitangi hue
pūtōrino
pōrutu toroa
tumutumu kōhatu
pākuru rāpoka
pūmoana