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Koauau Māori Flute Introduction

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Koauau Māori Flute Introduction

Traditional Māori koauau flute

🎵 Part 1: Learning About Koauau

1. What is a koauau?

A Māori drum

A Māori flute

A Māori guitar

2. Which materials were traditionally used to make koauau? (Tick all that apply)

Rākau (wood)

Kōiwi (bone)

Pounamu (greenstone)

Plastic

3. What was the koauau used for in Māori culture?

Only for dancing

Signalling and expressing emotions

Cooking food

4. The Māori word for music or musical instrument is:

Mōteatea

Puoro

Rākau

✏️ Part 2: Vocabulary and Understanding

5. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings by drawing lines:
Koauau
Rākau
Kōiwi
Pounamu
Bone
Greenstone
Māori flute
Wood
6. Fill in the blanks using words from the box:

Word box: koauau, Māori, materials, music

The _____________ is a traditional _____________ flute. It was made from natural _____________ and used to make beautiful _____________.

7. What is one new thing you learned about the koauau today?

🎨 Part 3: Creative Activity

8. Draw and design your own koauau in the box below. Label what material you would use.
9. What sounds do you think a koauau might make? Write three describing words:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

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