Jo’el Komene: Reviving the ‘voices’ of the past
For Tauranga’s Jo’el Komene, his taonga puoro are a connection to the soul. He has about 25 of the traditional Maori instruments he has made and taught himself to play.
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Wellington Jazz Festival welcomes more than 300 artists, over 100 shows this week
Around 300 artists will perform across 35 venues in the capital this week, as the five-day Wellington Jazz Festival kicks off today. By: Sophie Trigger
Remembering Richard Nunns
Richard Nunns, a Pākehā – and alongside Māori musician Hirini Melbourne and Pākehā carver Brian Flintoff – was central to the revival of interest in traditional Māori instruments.
Breathing new life into taonga puoro
Rob Thorne would visit schools some 15 years ago with taonga puoro – traditional Maori instruments – and the children would be amazed.
Exhibition to showcase best of young Ngāpuhi artists
An upcoming exhibition in Whangārei will showcase the best of young Ngāpuhi artists.
Māori Music Group Bring Taonga Pūoro To The Forest
Newly formed Māori music collective ‘IA’ has united nature and music with a taonga pūoro (traditional Maori instruments) performance in the forest.
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