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: Pupuhi Kape Pao — Blow Pluck Hit
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Approach: Station
Focus: Identifying, by listening to musical performances, whether the sole instrument was played by blowing, plucking, or hitting.

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Resources: Computer program on a laptop computer.

Questions / instructions:
This activity is done on the computer.
Kei runga tënei mahi i te rorohiko.

Click on the button that says Blow Pluck Hit to begin the task. The computer will then tell you what to do. If it doesn’t, tell the teacher.
Päwhiria te pätene e kï ana Pupuhi Kape Pao, kia tïmata ai te mahi. Mä te rorohiko e tohutohu me aha koe. Ki te kore, körerohia atu ki te kaiako.
Students were asked to listen to a piece of music being played on a instrument or cluster of related instruments. In each case, they were to indicate whether the instrument was played by blowing, plucking, or hitting. They clicked on their chosen option.
     
% responses
GEd
MI
1. Qin – China pluck
99
 71
2. Gamelon gongs – Phillipines hit
97
 81
3. Aruding – Phillipines pluck
71
 79
4. Shakuhachi – Japan blow
99
 81
5. Steel band – Trinidad hit
84
 48
6. Rihe panpipes – Soloman Islands blow
97
 88
Total score:
 6
61
 31
5
32
 31
3 – 4
6
 24
0 – 2
1
 14
Commentary:
Mäori students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings scored statistically significantly higher than did Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings. MI students were much more successful with the first piece of music, and a little more successful with the other two pieces.
 
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