Hirini Melbourne
Roaming 'Round New Zealand
William Dart takes a roam around some treasured byways of our country's music, featuring songs by Garner Wayne, Morgan Clarke, Levity Beet, Anika Moa, Hirini Melbourne and others. Audio
Worlds of Music features Steve Garden from Rattle Records
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Purea Nei with LINZ
And that's our programme for Friday and for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - almost. We've been talking a lot about how to speak te reo, but to end this week, we've decided to bring you a little bit of… Video, Audio
The music of Gordon Walters' artistic New Visions
Julia Waite, co-curator of Gordon Walters: New Vision, a major retrospective of art by one of New Zealand’s foremost modern artists at Auckland Art Gallery, plays five pieces of music to illustrate… Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces with Warren Maxwell
Musician, composer and teacher Warren Maxwell chooses his favourite New Zealand song, Purea Nei, by Hirini Melbourne. Audio
Whakakite Ngā Taonga Pūoro - Revealing The Singing Treasures
Under the wings of Richard Nunns, Brian Flintoff and Hirini Melbourne, Alistair Fraser began playing and crafting taonga pūoro 17 years ago. He has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate… Video, Audio
Anatomy of a Song - Dudley Benson's 'Kiwi (Remix)'
In this week's Anatomy of A Song, RDU's Spanky Moore studies Dudley Benson's Patriot Prayer Remix of Kiwi by Hirini Melbourne. Audio
Playing Favourites with Rob Thorne
Palmerston North-based musician who has been working with taonga puoro instruments since 2001, after many years in the independent and noise music scenes. Audio
Dudley Benson and Johnson Witehira in conversation
To celebrate Matariki we asked Otautahi-born composer and performer Dudley Benson and Taumarunui-born artist and designer Johnson Witehira., both of whom feature in City Gallery's festival calendar… 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
He Rourou for 23 February 2010
The late Hirini Melbourne is largely credited with the revitalisation of traditional Maori instruments, known as taonga puoro. Audio
Te Ahi Kaa mo 27 o Mahuru (September) 2009
Hirini Melbourne (posthumously) and Richard Nunns are inducted into the Music hall of fame at the recent APRA Silver Scrolls. Audio
Musical Chairs - Te Hekenga-ä-rangi
Te Hekenga-ä-Rangi is the new album from Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns, also featuring the music and expertise of Aroha Yates-Smith. The album celebrates and evokes the female deities, the atua… Audio
Musical Chairs: Hirini Melbourne
Hirini Melbourne - Admired musician/composer and dedicated teacher of te reo Maori and music for over twenty years. Hirini has produced a number of Maori albums that are enjoyed by a wide audience… Audio