Summary
"Hine E Hine" is a lullaby in Māori written by Fanny Howie (also known by her stage name Princess Te Rangi Pai) in around 1907.[1][2]
History edit
An instrumental version of "Hine E Hine" was used from 1981 to 1994 as TV2's closedown song, which accompanied a cartoon featuring the Goodnight Kiwi.[3][4][5][6]
It was the opening song on Kiri Te Kanawa's 1999 album Maori Songs. Hayley Westenra sang the song on her 2003 album Pure. The song features on the José Carreras album The José Carreras Collection.[7] The Phoenix Foundation performed the song in the 2010 film Boy.
Lyrics edit
E tangi ana koe |
You are weeping, |
Melody edit
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E tan -- gi a -- na ko -- e
Hi -- ne e hi -- ne
Kā -- ti tō pōu -- ri rā
No -- ho i te a -- ro -- ha
Te ngā -- kau o te ma -- tu -- a
Hi -- ne e hi -- ne,
Hi -- ne e hi -- ne.
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After: Princess Te Rangi Pai (c. 1914). A Maori Slumber Song – Hine E Hine. London: Beal, Stuttard & Co. OCLC 153985184 – via Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand National Library.
References edit
- ^ a b Archer, John (14 June 2003). "Hine E Hine, a Māori slumber song" (Text, melody, history) (in Māori and English). New Zealand Folk Song. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ Bourke, Chris. "Te Rangi Pai recital, 1906". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Goodnight Kiwi". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Jock. "'Goodnight Kiwi'". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "NZ's top 10 television moments of all time". The New Zealand Herald. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Forrester, Georgia (29 July 2019). "Could Goodnight Kiwi and Cat return to TV? 'It's always possible' says TVNZ". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ The José Carreras Collection
External links edit
- "Hine E Hine" on YouTube, St Joseph's Māori Girls' College
- "Hine E Hine" on YouTube, Hayley Westenra, Teddy Tahu Rhodes