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30/06/2021

Maianginui: Orchestrating The Breath Of Birds

Taonga pūoro are a range of musical instruments and other sound making devices indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand. Back ...

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09/06/2021

Obituary: Richard Nunns

Richard Nunns succumbed to Parkinson’s disease on Monday, June 7, 2021. The following tribute has been provided by Rattle ...

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14/02/2017

Hirini Melbourne: Toiapiapi, 25th Anniversary Edition

The original release in 1991 of ‘Toiapiapi’ by Hirini Melbourne (1949-2003) was a profound and beautiful landmark on ...

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20/02/2016

Richard Nunns & Mark Lockett: Redaction

The birth of ‘Redaction’ – a daring new collaboration between Richard Nunns’ taonga pūoro and Mark Lockett on drums, ...

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09/07/2014

The Nomad: 7

The short but suitably named seventh album from Daimon Schwalger (otherwise known as The Nomad) was completed by him in deliberate ...

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30/04/2014

Rob Thorne: Blending Ancient and Modern

Rob Thorne has been in the alt-Palmy scene for over two decades, since back when there was a strong industrial experimental ...

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18/12/2012

Moment Like These: Ariana Tikao

Wellington-based singer Ariana Tikao has a new album, ‘From Dust To Light’, accompanied by a stunning video for the single, ...

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28/08/2007

Richard Nunns Honoured For Services To NZ Music

Musician Richard Nunns has been awarded $6000 by the Lilburn Trust for outstanding services to New Zealand music. A living ...

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09/07/2006

Te Kū Te Whē: Cross Genre Compositions

Released in 1994, ‘Te Kū Te Whē’ by Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns was an album Rattle Records initially thought ...

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