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What is the traditional Māori term for a type of chant or song-poem, distinct from the more modern waiata-ā-ringa (action songs), and characterised by its lack of set melody and rhythmic, almost spoken delivery?
Answer: Pātere — Pātere are fast, rhythmic chants — often composed as responses to gossip or insults — delivered in a rapid, staccato style that tests the performer's breath control and memory.
- A Mōteatea
- B Oriori
- C Pātere ✓
- D Karanga
Pātere are fast, rhythmic chants — often composed as responses to gossip or insults — delivered in a rapid, staccato style that tests the performer's breath control and memory.