Music
Music Critic: Adam Burns
Today Christchurch reporter Adam Burns talks to Jesse about new music from Roisin Murphy and the upcoming 30th anniversary of Bjork's album Debut. Audio
The TAHI Thursday 29th June 2023
On today’s episode, EDY catches up with So’omalo about new music and his PMA nomination, Cassie Henderson gives us advice on heartbreak and takes the Henderson quiz, and we hear about a soup that’s… Audio
Finalists for Silver Scroll Awards announced
Finalists for the country's top awards recognising songwriters and composers have been announced.
"I've always encouraged kids to be really brave."
Jane Pierard is a Hawkes Bay music teacher who particularly enjoys working with young people. Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: ASMR sounds
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Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response or ASMR is a perception phenomenon that generates a bioelectric current through auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory or perceptive stimuli. When it passes through… Audio
APO: The Greats
NZ violinist Benjamin Morrison returns from Vienna to perform with the APO in a dynamic performance of Brahms and Schubert conducted by Giordano Bellincampi.
Auckland Philharmonia to perform NZ premiere of Die tote Stadt
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will soon be presenting the New Zealand premiere of 'Die tote Stadt'. Frances Moore is Stage Director for this 'opera in concert' performance of Erich Korngold's… Audio
Music feature: African pop music
According Lior Phillips, African music inspires almost all modern music. For today's music feature we're heading over to South Africa to explore South African pop music. Lior Phillips is the author of… Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 27th June 2023
On today's episode, So'omalo immediately regrets drinking a can of fizzy drink at 7am, Jiahu Symbols lead singer Andrew chats to Evie about their new EP, and the team get into Shortland Streets most… Audio
Mud and Rockets: Ellie Jay from Glastonbury
Our correspondent Ellie Jay joins Nathan Rarere fresh from escaping the mud-soaked bombsite that is the tent zone at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. Audio
Ben James: Tracks from the crates
Ben James from Herb's mobile record store joins Nights with a selection of tracks picked from the crates. Audio
Proposed staff cuts at the New Zealand School of Music
The New Zealand School of Music Te Kōkī will lose around a third of its staff if cuts, proposed to help Victoria University keep its deficit under control, go ahead. Professor Sally Jane Norman… Audio
Worlds of Music 25 June, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Snazzy Sounds
William Dart treats our ears to some singular and sometimes downright snazzy sounds - all taken from recent local releases featuring Pickle Darling, Maxine Funke, Extra Virgin Orchestra, Finn Andrews… Audio
Moby - From Sunday Morning
Moby's album Play sold 12 million copies worldwide in 1999, making it the biggest selling electronic record ever. At first Play did not sell at all. The first time Moby played it on stage 40 people… Audio
Leah Thomas
Against a backdrop of tough times for young classical musicians in Wellington - with the city's School of Music facing major cuts as Victoria University struggles to control a 33 million dollar… Audio
Latin American music with Mona-Lynn Courteau
RNZ's Latin American music correspondent Mona-Lynn Courteau joins Nights to pay homage to Astrud Gilberto.
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Mona-Lynn Courteau on Astrud Gilberto
On the Nights programme with Mark Leishman this week, RNZ's Latin American music correspondent Mona-Lynn Courteau paid homage to various artists who have recently passed away. The first of those being… Audio
Giancarlo Guerrero
Everyone knows Nashville Tennessee - Music City, the home of country music from before there was any such thing as country music. But it's also the home of one of the United States' great orchestras… Audio
Troy Kingi: Aotearoa’s Other Islands
Troy Kingi, one of New Zealand's beloved musicians, joins us to talk about his documentary exploring the fascinating 'other' islands of Aotearoa. Our Other Islands is a visually stunning celebration… Video, Audio
