TANIWHA
isle Park

online listen:
http://www.last.fm/music/isle+Park/TANIWHA

Mā te Atua me te wāhi ngaro tātou e tiaki e manaaki

An album written for inner desire. Whāia te māramatanga.
Asian-New Zealand poet, singer songwriter isle Park’s 2009 music album.
Part of these songs Park sings in “language of my own”.

Songlist:

Ruri(Poem)
Whai(Stingray)
Taniwha(Waterspirit)
Tohoraha(Whale)
Kura(Treasure/Red feather)
Whenua(Land)
Ratana Haniamana(Chinese lantern)

artists:
isle Park vocal/guitar
Tyag guitar/composition
Nik guitar/percussion
Roshni Rao percussion
Catherine BB banjo
John hamonica

all tracks are composed by isle Park except Taniwha by Tyag&isle.

Taniwha
are supernatural creatures whose forms and characteristics vary according to different tribal traditions. Though supernatural, in the Māori world view they were seen as part of the natural environment. Taniwha have been described as fabulous monsters that live in deep water. Others refer to them as dragons – many taniwha looked like reptiles, had wings and ate people. They could also take the shape of animals such as sharks, whales, octopuses, or even logs. Some taniwha could change their shape, moving between different forms.

Taniwha were either male or female. They usually lived in or near the water – lakes, rivers or the sea. They hid in lairs known as rua taniwha, which could be deep pools, caves, or dangerous waterways – areas that people avoided.