Taonga Puoro
DINGEMANS/PHILLIPS/KARLIS/THORNE arr Goss: Ko Tō Manawa, Ko Tōku Puritia
Rob Thorne (taonga pūoro), Tristan Dingemans (guitar), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Audio
Michael NORRIS: Mātauranga (Rerenga) (première)
Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Video, Audio, Gallery
Voices of Aotearoa - Voices NZ at Cadogan Hall - Part 2
Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir conducted by Karen Grylls with taonga pūoro played by Horomona Horo. Audio
STROMA create taonga puoro fusion for Matariki
The renaissance of taonga puoro - traditional Māori musical instruments - continues to build, with a major collaboration between leading chamber ensemble STROMA and two of Aotearoa's top performers of… Audio
Utterances of David Long
New Zealand musician, composer and producer David Long’s new album is abstract, haunting and beautiful. He collaborated on Utterance with taonga puoro player Richard Nunns and harpist Natalia Mann… Audio
Salina Fisher expands her cultural repertoire with Tōrino
Salina Fisher expands her cultural repertoire with Tōrino Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 90: Pacific Underground/Air/TaongaPuoro
In this week's Pocket Edition: the award-winning arts organisation Pacific Underground. A special taonga puoro session for Matariki; and French electro-duo Air celebrate 20 years of music. Audio
Alistair Fraser - Kaua e ohooho! Pt 1&2
Alistair Fraser with live looping Taonga Puoro tracks - Kaua e ohooho!(Don't panic) Pt 1&2. Audio
Brian Flintoff - Tāonga Pūoro
Jerome Cvitanovich meets Brian Flintoff, a master bone carver who continues his work in the revitilisation of traditional Māori instruments. Audio
Taonga Pūoro
For a long time, a lot of flutes have remained silent but Riki Bennett is making sure Taonga pūoro are being heard again. Audio
Traditional Maori musical instruments mix with classical
A collection of taonga puoro, traditional Maori musical instruments has been donated to the University of Waikato and some will be played at a concert there this evening. Audio
Horomona Horo x Alpha Steppa
Mani Dunlop follows the collaboration between Horomona Horo and Alpha Steppa. Audio
Redaction - Mark Lockett
Drummer Mark Lockett tells us about being thrown in the deep end for an improvisation session with taonga puoro master, Richard Nunns, and turning the resulting soundscape into an album alongside free… Audio
Mark Lockett: 'Redaction'
'Redaction' is the result of a collaboration between jazz drummer Mark Lockett and Taonga Pūoro legend Richard Nunns. Mark tells Eva what's behind it. Audio
Question raised over Hundertwasser's nose bone flute
Austrian artist Friedrich Hundertwasser who made his home in Northland is best remembered in this country for his koru flag and the colourful public toilet block in Kawakawa. Audio
Phil Brownlee and Ariana Tikao: Concerto for Taonga Puoro
'Ko te tatai whetu' is a concerto for Taonga Puoro and orchestra by composer Phil Brownlee: the result of a collaboration with Taonga Puoro artist Ariana Tikao, who'll give the premiere with the… Video, Audio
Alistair Fraser - Playing Taonga Puoro
Musician Alistair Fraser says the Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum has a great collection of taonga puoro/taoka puoro (musical instruments of the Maori). He played and recorded the instruments for… Audio
Martin Lodge (b. 1954)
Martin Lodge talks to Robbie Ellis, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Martin reflects on his influences and style, maintaining a freelance career, his research into New Zealand music, composing… Audio
Playing Favourites with Rob Thorne
Palmerston North-based musician who has been working with taonga puoro instruments since 2001, after many years in the independent and noise music scenes. Audio
Te Ao Marama - Matariki
Matariki is upon us, and with it, festivals, concerts, and exhibitions all around the country. In mid-June a concert at Wellington's Museum of City and Sea, presented by Chamber Music NZ, which… Audio
