About this item: Pūtōrino are unique in that they are played as both a flute and a trumpet, or, with female and male voices. The shape of the

Pūtōrino is modelled on the shape of the casemoths cocoons. They vary greatly in size from under 300mm to over 700mm long.

About Taonga Puoro: In Maori Music traditions musical instruments are members of the families of the Gods. Tunes are named Rangi after the Sky Father to whom they ascend after being sounded and Rhythms  come from the heartbeats of Papa, the Earth Mother. Their children, Hine pu te Hue, Tane, and Tawhiri Matea, their Great uncle Tangaroa and a grandchild, Raukatauri, Goddess of flute music, are most of the ancestors of a wide range of musical instruments. Click here hear to learn the origin story of Maori flutes.

Material: Recycled Matai