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tira autangi

1. (noun) string ensemble.

Ko ētahi rōpū ka whakaingoahia i runga i te momo o ngā taonga puoro, pērā i te tira autangi, te tira papā, te tira pūhau me te tira pūtētere (RTP 2015:107). / Some groups are named according to the type of musical instruments, such as a string ensemble, percussion ensemble, woodwind ensemble and a brass ensemble.

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