He Kete Pūoro Vol 1 from Haumanu
He Kete Pūoro Volume 1 album is a groundbreaking album featured Taonga Pūoro as the star. This project was put together by Haumanu Collective and I have enjoyed supporting the process for launch.
Matariki Concert with Haumanu Collective at Te Papa
In honour of ngā whetū o Matariki, Haumanu Collective hosted an immersive evening of taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments) at the Te Papa Matariki Whakangahau event in Te Whanganui-a-Tara on Friday, July 14.
Taonga Pūoro at Wānanga Pūrekireki
Last week Haumanu hosted the first national wānanga since the official reforming of the ‘collective’ at Pūrekireki marae in Pīrongia. By all accounts the wānanga was a success and stands as a new milestone for Haumanu in pursuit of providing a solid foundation for the revitalising of taonga pūoro and the normalisation of these of taonga pūoro in today’s context.
Oro Rua Podcast Ep11: Libby Gray & Thomas Strickland
In this episode, Libby and Thomas discuss the use of Taonga Puoro in the hauora space, as a tool for aiding mental health and addiction recovery. They also discuss some exciting plans for future projects, such as a Taonga Puoro orchestra.
Oro Rua Podcast Ep 6: Horomona Horo & Kelly Kahukiwa
Horo speak with practitioner and cultural consultant Kelly Kahukiwa nō Te Arawa Iwi about entering the world of music through jazz musician Stu Buchanan. Starting with the saxophone and then focusing on Taonga Puoro, Kelly shares insights into his mahi of building bridges of cultural understanding through his practise of Mā Oriori. He gives back to the Ngāhere with the Oro and the Whē of puoro and helps to obtain positive outcomes for Ngāi Māori.
Oro Rua Podcast Ep1: Dr Aroha Yates-Smith
In this episode we have the pleasure of listening to the wonderful Aroha Yates-Smith as she reminisces about her experience with Taonga Puoro artists, in amongst stories of special memories, life accomplishments and spirituality.
Oro Rua Taonga Pūoro Podcast launch
We launched the first official episode on this evening of Wednesday 29 June 2022 from here at Te Papa, in conjunction with the Te Ara Haumanu Concert.
Live Panel Talk – Haumanu Collective
Today we featured a live panel talk at Te Papa’s Rongomaraeroa marae and I took the opportunity to live stream this, much to the delight of many enthusiasts nationwide whom wanted to be present but couldn’t.
Germinating Hue Seeds
We are now in Kōanga (Spring season) and the the land is beginning to get warmer. With that in mind it’s time to start germinating seeds for the growing season.