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Kōrero: Māori musical instruments – taonga puoro

Hue puruwai

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Hue puruwai

Instruments made from the hue, the native gourd, when dried and hollowed, produce a wide range of sounds and effects. Brian Flintoff made this hue puruwai, which evokes the sound of running water. 

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Jade and Bone

by Brian Flintoff

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Brian Flintoff, Māori musical instruments – taonga puoro – The family of Papa – rhythmic instruments, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/node/222809 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Brian Flintoff, i tāngia i te 9 July 2013.