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The Mixtape: Shihad’s Jon Toogood ‘After what I went through I needed gentle, calm music’

2 Nov 2024

Jon Toogood has released his first solo album Last of the Lonely Gods . It's an album he wrote to make sense of a few challenging years which included the death of his mother, his brother in law, and health issues from long-covid. Audio

Jon joins Charlotte in the RNZ Nelson studio, halfway through his NZ tour. Audio

Moana Maniapoto travels with The Tribe to record indigenous voices

2 Nov 2024

Musician and documentary maker Moana Maniapoto talks about the album that took the band around the world, returning to places they had performed in the past, and connecting with indigenous wāhine to record language and culture through music. Audio
Hammer and tongs with Jenő Lisztes

1 Nov 2024

Hungarian virtuoso Jenő Lisztes is bringing his hammers to the Auckland Town Hall this week to perform in a one-off cimbalom showcase. Video, Audio
New Horizons: Happiness is Near

3 Nov 2024

Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders are back together again with a new album, titled Happiness in Near. William Dart checks whether it lives up to its optimistic title. Audio

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Worlds of Music 3 November, 2024

3 Nov 2024

Music from the world, for the world, featuring Asha Bhosle, Amara Toure, Art Blakey, and Pakistani-American singer and composer, Arooj Aftab. Audio

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Worlds of Music 27 October, 2024

27 Oct 2024

Music from the world, with Orchestra Makassy, Opium Moon, and NZ duo Ariana Tikao & Bob Bickerton - whose convergence of Māori and Celtic musical traditions… Audio

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Worlds of Music 20 October, 2024

20 Oct 2024

Music from the world, for the world, with Orlando Julius, Trilok Gurtu, Nitin Sawhney, and Senegalese kora player, Seckou Keita. Audio

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Worlds of Music 13 October, 2024

13 Oct 2024

Music from the world, for the world, featuring 3MA, Drake Mabry, Tulegur, and Constantinople with Ablaye Cissoko. Audio

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Richard PUANAKI: Ka Waiata ki a Maria

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8:19 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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TE WHĀNAU WEHI: Kua Rongo

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8:18 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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TRAD Samoan arr Ingelese ETE: Ua Featausunu'i

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8:17 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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TRAD arr Moses HOGAN: The Battle of Jericho

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8:16 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Michel LEGRAND arr Alexander: L'ESTRANGE How do you keep the music playing

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8:15 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Herbert HOWELLS: In Youth is Pleasure

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8:14 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Jonathan DOVE: Ring out, wild bells, from The Passing of the Year

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8:13 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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David HAMILTON: E te Ariki, from A Westlake Mass

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8:12 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Josef RHEINBERGER: Kyrie, from Cantus Missae

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8:11 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Marek RACZYNSKI: Gaudeamus omnes

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8:10 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Jenny MCLEOD: Cock's Crow, from Childhood

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8:09 pm today

The New Zealand Youth Choir conducted by David Squire perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Whakawātea, tribute to kapa haka pioneers

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8:08 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Haka, Pōkokohua urutā

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8:07 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Whiti te marama i te pō (Hirini Melbourne)

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8:06 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Nga Tumanako - Medley: Paikea; Kotiro Maori

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8:05 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Waiata a ringa, lament for Te Wharehuia Milroy

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8:04 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Rongomaiwahine

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8:03 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Taku whare tapere (Kawariki Morgan)

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8:02 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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Ngā Tūmanako - Hei raukura

music
8:01 pm today

Toa Whakaihuwaka champions at Te Matatini 2019, Ngā Tūmanako perform at 'A Night of Song and Dance', World Choir Games 2024, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024. Audio

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World Choir Games 2024 - 'A Night of Song and Dance'

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8:00 pm today

Ngā Tūmanako and the New Zealand Youth Choir perform in one of the Celebration Concerts at the World Choir Games 2024 held in Auckland. Audio
Kapa haka and Dalvanius Prime championed in new exhibitions

New Zealand Te Ao Māori
7:32 pm today

The power of kapa haka and a celebration of one of Aotearoa's most revered songwriters are the focus of two exhibitions in New Plymouth.
Coldplay performing three shows at Eden Park next week

life and society music
4:35 pm today

Auckland's hospitality sector is preparing for what they say will be their busiest week of the year. Coldplay is performing three shows at Eden Park next week, and some fans are spending upwards of… Audio
James Gardner - These Hopeful Machines

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4:00 pm today

Talking with RNZ producer Tim Dodd, James Gardner remembers the six-part series on electronic music that he made in 2013: These Hopeful Machines. You can hear the series in Sound Lounge from Sunday 10… Audio

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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

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3:16 pm today

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend. Audio

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