āhuatanga puoro
1. (noun) musical element.
Ko ēnei ngā āhuatanga puoro e iwa nei, arā, ko ngā wāhanga matua o te puoro: te rangi, te ūngeri, te reo niko, te āhua, te hā, te tangi, te tere, te kahaoro, me te kakano (RTP 2015:44). / These are the nine musical elements, that is the main components of music: melody, rhythm, harmony, form, tone, pitch, tempo, volume and texture.