Dr Hirini Melbourne
Celebrating 25 years of Hirini Melbourne's landmark songbook, Toiapiapi
It's been 25 years since Hirini Melbourne's famous children's songbook Toiapiapi, was released. To mark the occasion. RNZ's Justine Murray spoke to his family and dug into the archives to find… Audio
Matariki on the Move: He Huinga Whetū
He Huinga Whetū, graduates of the Toi Māori Aotearoa Pao Pao Pao music programme, celebrate Matariki by breathing new life into the songs of Dr Hirini Melbourne. Audio
Horomona Horo - Tāonga Pūoro
Horomona Horo is a musician, composer and practitioner of taonga puoro. His mentors were the late Dr Hirini Melbourne, Dr Richard Nunns and carver of instruments Brian Flintoff. He refers to the three… Audio
Hirini Melbourne, Part 6 - Collaborations and Mentoring
Melbourne as a collaborator across different art forms and a mentor, inspiring a new generation of musicians. Audio
Hirini Melbourne, Part 5 - Composer of Waiata
A more in-depth look at some of Melbourne’s most enduring waiata—the ideas behind them and their renditions by others. Audio
Hirini Melbourne, Part 4 - Lost Voices of Taonga Pūoro
Melbourne as a seminal figure in the revival of traditional Māori instruments, re-sounding the lost voices of Taonga Pūoro. Audio
Hirini Melbourne, Part 3 - Music and Protest
Paul Diamond explores how Melbourne used music as a means of protest and advocacy for cultural, social and environmental issues. Audio
Hirini Melbourne, Part 2 - The Natural World
Paul Diamond looks at how the natural world was a major inspiration for Melbourne’s music. Audio
Hirini Melbourne (1949-2003)
Dr Hirini Melbourne of Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu was a significant leader in the revival of Māori culture through his waiata and use of taonga puoro. Six programmes presented by Paul Diamond tell… Audio