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Bought as a present for a friend who likes Maori Music and Kiri Te Kanawa, ideal combination and much appreciated by the recipient.
I have admired the beautiful voice of Kiri Te Kanawa for a long time. Ebay gave me the chance to buy this CD Maori Songs at a very reasonable price. Had I not liked the CD I would also have had the chance to re-sell it on Ebay-----so you see I simply could not lose on the deal. NMBDAY
I decided to buy this CD because of an interview Kiri gave to a Greek newspaper prior to her appearance in the Herod the Atticus Ancient Theatre in Athens on October 6, 2007. When asked if she would sing Maori songs, she answered tersly: "No". I am sure that, like us, a lot of people in Athens were hoping she would sing outside her normal "classical" repertory. However, they were disappointed. Kiri sang, the orchestra (the very competent Serbian Radio Orchestra) accompanied her and we all went home, most having paid the equivalent of 2.5 hours salary for the cheapest tickets available. Some US or British tourists left early, no doubt to get a good night's sleep before next day's journey or tour. The CD itself has some very traditional songs which have made their way to the international repertory. The sounds are mostly very Western. The love songs, in particular were quite expressive of the expectations and experiences of youth. All in all, it was good value for money and it went some way in alleviating the vacuum I felt during the live Athens concert.Read full review
I always love listening to world music, and this CD is a great insight into maori songs and chants, which seem to explain their way of life! excellently sung by kiri!
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