He waiata (mai i te reo Kariki μελ<unk>δία, melōidía, "i waiata, i waiata"), he waiata, he reo, he rārangi rānei, he raupapa rārangi o ngā oro waiata e mōhiotia ana e te kaiwhakarongo he mea kotahi. I tōna tikanga tūturu, he waiata he huinga o te taumata me te rhythm, i te mea he nui ake te tohu, ka taea e te kupu te whakauru i ngā raupapa o ētahi atu huānga puoro pēnei i te tae tangi. Ka taea te whakaaro ko te papamuri ki te taha papamuri.
he whakakotahitanga o te taumata me te puoro