Leading ethnomusicologist, Mervyn McLean, tells the story of his fieldwork recording waiata and other traditional Maori songs over a span of more than 20 years from 1958 to 1979. These recordings have been of great importance in revitalising Maori music in many tribal areas and have preserved the songs and the voices of many great kaumatua.

Reviews

"A treasure trove of how to become an ethnomusicologist, with all sorts of insights into the pleasures and the problems." --"British Review of New Zealand Studies"