MAORI FOLK SONGS
—«- (•'or the, purpose of recording Maori folk songs, Messrs. W. A. Homier, R. iSouihey, and Oil Dech, of the Columbia Co., in'Australia, arrived with all equipment by the Niagara last week. Mr. bonner visited Rotorua some lime ago, and ho has made arrangements with the. Ohineimitu Maoris to sing the fascinating songs of their ancestors. "Wo are looking forward to making a number ot records which 1 feel sure will be popular wherever heard." said Mr. Donnei'.
Giaunini The name of Dusolina Giannini has now ;i high place amongst the gramophone artists ami those who heard her on her New Zealand tour last year will welcome her records. She has made an admirable recording of the “Prayer from Verdi’s “Forza de l)est.ino”—a passionate and extended piece of music which tests the soprano to the lull. Her tone is warm and musical throughout tile, great song-
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17237, 17 April 1930, Page 4
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148MAORI FOLK SONGS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17237, 17 April 1930, Page 4
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