Thanks to BLACK PETE for all his help getting this website off the ground and for his photographic expertise. You can find him at www.virtualbay.co.nz. Here, you will also find the Virtual Bay Art Gallery - home to many GOLDEN BAY ARTISTS.
BRIAN FLINTOFF & CLEM MELLISH - Carvers and makers of traditional Maori instruments. Brian Flintoff is the author of "Taonga Pūoru - Singing Treasures" (Craig Potton Publishing); essential reading for anyone interested in Maori musical instruments.
HIRINI MELBOURNE (1950 - 2003) & RICHARD NUNNS - NZ's leading exponents of Taonga Pūoru. Hirini Melbourne was a contemporary composer, who (along with Richard Nunns, Brian Flintoff and Clem Mellish) began to restore these instruments - many of which had been lost - to their current prominence. From the few examples of Maori instruments held in museum collections, they have expanded our knowledge to the playing and uses of 34 different instruments known to be used by the Maori.
RICHARD NUNNS - This is Richard Nunns' website featuring sounds of the instuments and info. about Richard.
SOUNDS OF THE KOAUAU and a selection of music clips relating to Traditional Maori Music from the National Library of New Zealand.Includes recordings of Mrs Paeroa Wineera (1884?-1973), who was the last known Koauau player taught as a child.
TAONGA PŪORO (Maori Musical Instruments) - Information from TE PAPA TONGAREWA - (The National Museum of New Zealand)
TE ARA - Encyclopaedia of New Zealand - General information on Maori music.
MAORI MUSIC AND DANCE - More info on Maori and Cook Is. music and dance with sounds of some of the Maori instruments.
New Zealand Electronic Text Centre - Excerpts from "The Maori As He Was -
A Brief Account of Maori Life as it was in Pre-European Days", by author Elsdon Best. Includes information on Maori music and some of their instruments.
POUNAMU - Some brief information on NZ jade or Pounamu.
WADE DOAKS WEBSITE - Where you'll find out about 'project interlock' and access information from people around the world having experiences with mainly cetaceans.
ABOUT STONE.ORG -A website featuring sculptors from around the world, their works/websites with a virtual library and a e-mail discussion group. |
