Lilburn Lecture 2019
Breath of the birds — the revival of taonga pūoro
Audio and transcription — published by RNZ Concert in 2021
About the lecture
In 2019 I was honoured to be asked to give the annual Lilburn Lecture which is presented by the Lilburn Trust each year in collaboration with Taiwhanga Kauhau the National Library of New Zealand.
I chose to speak about the origin of ngā taonga puoro, their revival, and how I’ve used these musical instruments in my work. The lecture, which took place on 1 November 2019, included a performance of Hineraukatauri by NZSO principal flautist, Bridget Douglas and taonga pūoro performer and researcher, Alistair Fraser.