The AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast is a series of talanoa (conversations) with five significant anthropologists from the University of Auckland, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound. 

For the series, AMPS spoke to Dr Judith Huntsman, Professor Hūfanga-He-Ako-Moe Lotu Dr ‘Ōkusitino Māhina, Dr Richard Moyle, Dr Wendy Pond and Dame Anne Salmond about their work with the Archive since it was established in 1970. They also shared rich details about their decades of field work and research.

Photo: Sean Atavenitia, Auckland 2012. Courtesy of Ema Tavola.

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AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast

AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast: Hūfanga-He-Ako-Moe Lotu Dr ‘Ōkusitino Māhina

The AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast is a series of talanoa (conversations) with five significant anthropologists from the University of Auckland, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound. 

For the series, AMPS spoke to Dr Judith Huntsman, Professor Hūfanga-He-Ako-Moe Lotu Dr ‘Ōkusitino Māhina, Dr Richard Moyle, Dr Wendy Pond and Dame Anne Salmond about their work with the Archive since it was established in 1970. They also shared rich details about their decades of field work and research.

Photo: Garth Rogers in Tonga, 1967. Courtesy of Anthropology Photographic Archive, University of Auckland.

AMPS 50th Anniversary Podcast: Dr Wendy Pond

A popular Tongan mourning song ‘Ana Lātū is performed here in the ongo, afo, or fasi fakafa'ahikehe (minor sound, tune or tone) by Kalapu Tau'ātāina on 20 June 1965 at the Tonga Broadcasting Commission studio in Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Dubbed by Richard Moyle. Composed by Uaisēlē Taufa a.k.a (also known as) ‘Epalahame Uaisēlē of Nomuka of the First Precedence of Ha’apai.

Accession no. 74/100.11
Media no. ampm-17001-603-su11-pm

'Ana Lātū

'Ana Lātū - TBC 1965

A vakamalolo is performed by Vua Ni Bau on 22 June 1977 in Nasaqalau, Lau Province, Fiji. Part of the Richard Moyle Lau collection in the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland.

Accession no.: 77/066.01
Media no.: ampm-17001-685-su01-pm

Vakamalolo

Vakamalolo - Lau Province, Fiji, 1977

A Pehe Anamua is performed by Palehau Leone in Nukunonu, Tokelau during 1968. Part of the Judith Huntsman Tokelau collection of field recordings at the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland.

Accession no.: 05/001.01

JUDITH HUNTSMAN TOKELAU COLLECTION

Pehe Anamua

Pehe Anamua - Nukunonu, Tokelau, 1968

To mark the 60th Anniversary of Samoa's Independence in 1962, the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound presents rare recorded songs from the League of Samoa, known as O le Mau a Samoa – or Mau in short.

The Mau was a non-violent movement for Samoan political independence from New Zealand colonial administration during 1920-1935. Their efforts would ultimately result in the political independence of Samoa in 1962.

Mau means ‘resolute’, ‘unwavering’, and denotes ‘firm strength’ in Samoan. The motto for the Mau were the words Samoa mo Samoa, meaning ‘Samoa for the Samoans.’

Historians recall their use of singing to rally support, create and sustain a sense of group identity, and ridicule the opposition.

Listen to recorded songs of the Mau from the 1940s that were dubbed from New Zealand Broadcasting Service 78 rpm discs by Dr Richard Moyle during a trip to Samoa in the 1960s.

Read our news story for more info: https://www.news.library.auckland.ac.nz/2022/05/24/vaiaso-o-le-gagana-samoa-samoan-language-week-2022/

Songs of The Mau

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Songs of The Mau – Track 02

Songs of The Mau – Track 01

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