Princess Te Rangi Pai

Fanny Rose Howie (née Porter or Poata; 11 January 1868 – 20 May 1916), also known by her stage name Te Rangi Pai, was a New Zealand singer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the iwi of Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. The lullaby "Hine E Hine" is her most famous composition, and she was well-known in Britain as a singer of opera and popular music from 1901 to 1905.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1868 (Tokomaru Bay), Died May 20, 1916

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-43126 10-in. 3/6/1928 A Maori slumber song Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-43185 10-in. 3/28/1928 A Maori slumber song Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Te Rangi Pai, Princess," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100796.

Te Rangi Pai, Princess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100796.

"Te Rangi Pai, Princess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100796

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