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Repertoire Ideas for Taonga Puoro and Western Instruments

This list contains a selection of works available for taonga puoro and western instruments.Most works have online score and audio samples. Those marked with ...

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Troy Kingi on his new album 'Black Sea, Golden Ladder'

Troy Kingi has reached the halfway point of this 10/10/10 series, with his fifth album ‘Black Sea, Golden Ladder.’ Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ caught up with ...

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Gemma Peacocke

on Manta

Gemma Peacocke is the recipient of this year's SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra. Her new piece Manta premieres this Saturday 7 Octo...

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Five Questions with Origin Roots Aotearoa

TUAKIRITANGA

Origin Roots Aotearoa have released their new single Tuakiritanga. Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ caught up with Eugene Temara from Origin Roots Aotearoa, to tal...

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Compose Aotearoa!

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Enter your submission here.Compose Aotearoa! is a national initiative to stimulate the creation of new and diverse New Zealand music for choirs. Designed as ...

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Ainslie Allen on her new mahi

Ainslie Allen has released the single 'You Think You're (Better Than Me)?' from her upcoming album 'Betty.’ Nina Lesperance from SOUNZ caught up with the Ain...

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Gillian Whitehead: Tribute to Richard Nunns

Kua hinga te tōtara o te wao nui a TāneAs a trumpet and flute player from a jazz and brass band background, and a teacher with an enquiring mind and thirst f...

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SOUNZ Community Commission 2024/25

Te Tono Mahinga ā-Hapori a SOUNZ

Community project for Manawa Ora | Wellington Regional Hospital Orchestra and Choir chosen as the 2024/25 SOUNZ Community Commission.The winning project for ...

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SOUNZ appoints Jerome Kavanagh as Chair | Toihau of Composers Advisory Panel

SOUNZ is delighted to announce the appointment of Jerome Kavanagh as the new Chair | Toihau of our Composers Advisory Panel (CAP).Jerome Kavanagh is a Grammy...

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Taonga Puoro Animations

Hine Mokemoke

Hine Mokemoke is the atua of the pūtātara, a taonga pūoro (musical instrument) made from conch shell. Once upon a time, Hine Mokemoke crept deep within the s...