Carol 'Silent Night', 1942

This recording of the carol ‘Silent Night’, is sung in English and Māori by a group of Māori Battalion patients from No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital in North Africa, 1942.  

The Māori is sung by Nurse Wiki Katene of Porirua (Ngāti Toa).  

Reference: 

Sound file from Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero (17321).  Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright

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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 26/11/2012 - 13:31.
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Beautiful and contemplative...

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Sun, 02 December 2012 - 11:45am

I closed my eyes and listened as each voice like unique fingerprints wafted me away to another time and place.

You took the words right out

maori_in_oz commented:
Sun, 02 December 2012 - 07:00pm

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Mauri Ora!

Beautiful Waiata

Damaori commented:
Mon, 03 December 2012 - 10:07am
I remember Aunty Wiki with very fond memories growing up in Takapuwahia, Porirua
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