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It is unique in that it has attributes of both a trumpet and a flute. It is also unique in that it has a number of voices: ‘Te Kōkiri o Tāne’, a male voice, and ‘Te Wai o Te Hine’, a female voice.– Te Papa Kaitiaki Taonga/Collections Manager Shane James talks about the pūtōrino
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