AWE Nationwide Tour
AWE are kicking off a tour from 8 till 17 June 2023 across 6 Venues around Aotearoa. AWE is the musical project of long-standing collaborators and sonic explorers, Horomona Horo (Ngāpuhi, Taranaki, Ngāti Porou) and Jeremy Mayall.
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‘Tangaroa a roto’ from ORO ATUA
ORO ATUA, the brainchild of Taonga Pūoro practitioner/composer Jerome Kavanagh Poutama, has released their latest album ‘Tangaroa a Roto’. The album is a powerful ode to Māori ancestral heritage and the natural environment, created using Taonga Pūoro, Waiata Pao, and field recordings of the Taiao.
Taonga for Forest Lake School
James Webster from the Haumanu Collective visited Forest Lake School in Hamilton, New Zealand and delivered a collection of Taonga Pūoro, traditional Māori musical instruments which he has made specifically for the school. The students learned the cultural significance of each instrument and will use them to learn more about Māori customs and practices.
Ōtautahi Taonga Pūoro Wānanga May registrations now closed
Ōtautahi Taonga Pūoro Wānanga 13-14 May Registrations are now closed due to overwhelming demand.
Taonga Pūoro at Wānanga Pūrekireki
Haumanu hosted the first national wānanga since the official reforming of the ‘collective’ at Pūrekireki marae in Pīrongia in April of 2023.
Oro Rua Podcast Ep11: Libby Gray & Thomas Strickland
In this episode, Libby and Thomas discuss the use of Taonga Puoro in the hauora space, as a tool for aiding mental health and addiction recovery. They also discuss some exciting plans for future projects, such as a Taonga Puoro orchestra.
Hinewirangi has passed
He aituā, he aituā… announcing that our beloved Hinewirangi Kahu Morgan has passed away today.
Horomona Horo & Wiremu Sarich discuss Taonga Puoro and life
Wiremu Sarich, of Ngā Puhi and Te Rarawa descent, is a leading Māori educator in the Far North, working with young and old alike to create inclusive spaces for exploring Ngā Taonga Takaro and Taonga Puoro. He chats with Horomono Horo about his playful work – a result of his carefree childhood growing up in South Auckland and connection to Te Ao Måori through his whanau.
Tāmihana Kātene & Te Kahureremoa Taumata discuss taonga pūoro
Tāmihana is joined by multi-disciplinary artist, storyteller and tāonga pūoro practitioner, Te Kahureremoa Taumata, nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Tuwharetoa. With a love for sound and strong a connection to te taiao, Te Kahureremoa chats about cultural influences, her passion for sharing mātauranga through kōrero pūrākau, and her own creative musical endeavours with Taonga Puoro.
Libby Gray and Jo’el Komene on taonga puoro
For Jo’el Komene, his taonga puoro are a connection to the soul. A musician and carver with whakapapa to Nga Puhi, Tainui and Tapuika, he tells of his toi Māori journey; beginning with learning whakairo which fuelled a passion for Taonga Puoro, then furthering his practice with a masters in the kōauau. Now working in education and sharing his mātauranga, Jo’el is a key player in the revitalisation of te ao toi Māori.
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