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The Lilburn Lecture 2019
The 2019 Lilburn Lecture is given by Dame Gillian Whitehead to a capacity audience at the National Library in Wellington.
Taongo puoro placed in preparation for the Lilburn Lecture. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Chris Szekely, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library, introduces Gillian Whitehead. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Dame Gillian Whitehead, DMus, DNZM, MNZM (Ngāi te Rangi) at the lectern for the Lilburn Lecture, 2019: ‘Breath of the Birds: The Revival of Taonga Puoro’. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Gillian Whitehead gives the 2019 Lilburn Lecture. Credit: Stephen Gibbs
Gillian Whitehead gives the 2019 Lilburn Lecture. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Bridget Douglas and Alistair Fraser perform Hineraukatauri. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Audience members. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
The Lilburn Lecture concludes with Toni Huata, Kaihautū Puoro Māori - Director of Māori Music at SOUNZ performing mihi, giving the vote of thanks and leading a waiata. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Audience sing waiata. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
Bridget Douglas, Gillian Whitehead, Brian Flintoff, Alistair Fraser after the Lecture. Credit: Mark Beatty, National Library Imaging Services
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