Course syllabus
SEMESTER 1, 2018
15 points
Course Convenor: Hone Sadler, h.sadler@auckland.ac.nz
Teacher: Paora Sharples, p.sharples@auckland.ac.nz
Course delivery format:
(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)
Summary of Course Description:
An introductory course for beginners or others who have only a minimal knowledge of traditional and contemporary Māori performing arts. The course is strongly practical. It will stress the fundamentals of performance and the various social, cultural and political settings that give it meaning.
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Assessment Summary:
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Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.
Lecture Time: Tuesday 4.00 – 7.00pm
Room: Tāne-nui-a-Rangi (meeting house) / Reipae (dinning room)
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Prerequisites for this course: |
No prerequisites, although a working knowledge of the Māori language would be helpful. Students with little or no proficiency in the Māori language will gain some proficiency from learning and performing the songs. Students who wish to learn more of the language should enrol in Maori 101 and Maori 103.
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Aims of the course: |
The word ‘kapa’ means column, rank or row. The word ‘haka’ means dance or to sing a song accompanied by dance. ‘Kapahaka’ is a general term covering a wide variety of songs and dances that are performed in formation. This is intended as an introductory course for beginners or others who have only a minimal knowledge of traditional and contemporary Māori Performing Arts. The course introduces students to kapahaka and aims to teach the practical and basic skills of performing and of expressing the meaning of songs through actions or movements of limbs and body as well as the various social, cultural and political settings that give it meaning.
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Course Objectives: |
After completion of the course students should have a fundamental knowledge of the basic skills of performing, the ways of expressing the meaning of songs through actions and an understanding of the settings in which they are performed. Specifically, students should be able to perform kapa haka items consisting of a haka pōwhiri, waiata, action song, poi & haka. The students should also be able to recount the Māori creation story and name some/the majority of the Polynesian ancestors as well as the constituent parts of the marae and wharenui, as well as have an understanding of Pōwhiri (ritual encounter of welcome) and associated Māori protocols.
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Recommended Readings: |
Armstrong, Alan. 2005. Maori Games &Haka. Auckland: Reed Original edition 1964.
Armstrong, A. &Ngata, R. 1976. Maori Action Songs; A.H. Reed & A. W. Reed: Wellington.
Karanga : Ngā reo o ngā wāhineMāori : voices of Māori women[sound recording] 2006Ministry of Womens Affairs
Karetu, T.1993. Haka! The Dance of the Noble People. Reed Books: Auckland.
Māori Television Video recordings of Te Matatini 2007 & 2009 plus many other recordings (special collections audio visual UoA Library)
Moyle, R. 1990. Polynesian Sound-producing Instruments. C.I.Thomas&Sons:Haverfordwest, Great Britain.
OrbelI, M. 1991. Waiata, Maori Songs in History. Reed Books: New Zealand
Ngata, A.T. 1958. Nga Moteatea. Part 1 & 11. Polynesian Society: Wellington
Shennan, J. 1984. `The Maori Action Song’, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Wellington.
Youngerman1974 Maori dancing since the eighteenth century Ethno-musicology volume: 18pg: 75 -100
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Date Lecture Schedule |
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27 Feb. |
Pōwhiri (welcome ceremony) · Gather in front of the waharoa (gateway) to be briefed on the procedure for entering the marae-atea (courtyard). · The ritual begins with a karanga (call of welcome) by the tangata whenua (hosts). · After the whaikōrero (formal speeches) by both sides, the hongi (pressing of noses in greeting) completes the ritual. · Whakawhanaungatanga (introducing each other, getting to know one another). Protocols when attending events on Waipapa Marae · Clarification of course requirements/assessments · Some important words to learn · Introduce basic movements & stance
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6 March |
· REVISION · Pronunciation · Words to Ehara i te mea · Words to Haka Powhiri · Actions to Haka Powhiri |
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13 March |
· REVISION · The Maori Genesis and kapa haka · Words to waiata-a-ringa |
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20 March |
· REVISION · Pōwhiri = Trad. Māori welcome · Actions to waiata-a-ringa · Practise in small groups |
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27 March |
· REVISION · Making poi · Basic poi actions to practise · Haka |
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· MID SEMESTER BREAK |
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17 April |
REVISION (haka powhiri, moteatea, waiata-a-ringa) Revise poi drills The Kapa Haka bracket for competition. Te Matatini. Learn waiata for poi Revision/Preparation for assessment in small groups |
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24 April |
· Group preparation for assessment · ASSESSMENT 1 |
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1 May |
· REVISION · Learn poi actions Learn Haka |
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8 May |
· REVISION · Kapa Haka critique · Training in small groups |
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15 May |
· REVISION · Exam preparation Group preparation for assessment |
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22 May |
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29 May |
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FINAL EXAM TBA |
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Assessment Schedule |
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1. Assessment 1 2. Assessment 2 3. Exam
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20 40 40
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24 April 2018 22 May 2018 TBA
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100 |
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Assessment Requirements |
Performance (60%)
Students will develop appropriate expertise to be able to perform to an acceptable standard in a small group performance situation; will develop skills in kapa haka as an individual performer; and be able to perform to an acceptable standard, across a variety of kapa haka performing categories. Students will be assessed part-way through the course (20% of your final grade) and at the end of the course (40% of your final grade)
- Final Exam (40%)
The date, time and venue for the final examination will be advised by the University. Students must do their examination on the allocated date and at the allocated time. Examination dates and times are inflexible. Failure to turn up for your examination on the allocated date and at the allocated time will result in a zero grade.
Attendance:
Attendance at all sessions is essential, no more than two absences from class are allowed. Participation in all activities is vital for the successful completion of this paper. Come to all sessions prepared and ready to participate.
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