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taka puoro

1. (noun) chamber orchestra.

Kei te takiwā o te 100 ngā ringa whakatangitangi o tētahi rāngai puoro tuatini. Mēnā kei raro iho i te 50, ka kīia he taka puoro. I te nuinga o ngā taka puoro, kotahi anahe te ringapuoro hei whakatangi i ia wāhanga puoro o te titonga (RTP 2015:91). / There are in the vicinity of 100 musicians in a symphony orchestra. If there are fewer than 50, it is called a chamber orchestra. The majority of chamber orchestras have only one musician to play each musical extract of the composition.

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