Composer of the week: taonga pūoro – traditional Māori instruments
Documentaries
Audio: 53:59
RNZ Concert — May 2012
About the documentary
Amelia Nurse talks to a range of composers and practitioners about taonga pūoro, and raises interesting issues about their use in a ‘western’ context.
The full interviews couldn’t be included in the programme, but are now available to listen to online, including a conversation with me about composing for taonga pūoro.
Listen to the talks
Composer of the week: taonga pūoro — RNZ
Composer Gillian Whitehead describes how she first heard and began composing for taonga pūoro — RNZ