Oro Rua Taonga Pūoro Podcast from Haumanu

S1: Ep7 - James Webster & Brian Flintoff discuss taonga puoro

As a renowned craftsman and an enthusiast, Brian Flintoff shares his memories and thoughts around the use, and proliferation of taonga puoro. He also briefly shares the story of coming up with the name "Haumanu".

S1: Ep6 - Horomona Horo & Kelly Kahukiwa talk taonga puoro

Horomona Horo speaks 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.

S1: Ep5 - Awhina Tamarapa & Ruby Solly discuss Tanga Puoro

Ruby Solly shares her thoughts and feelings about Taonga Puoro with Awhina Tamarapa. The pair cover some of the more memorable experiences in Taonga Puoro, influential people they've worked with and interesting ways that traditional Māori music can be fused with Western traditional instruments.

Ruby Solly (Kai Tahu) is a musician, taonga puoro practitioner, music therapist and writer living in Wellington. She has played with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Whirimako Black, Trinity Roots, and The New Zealand String Quartet as both a cellist, and a player of traditional Māori instruments (ngā taonga puoro). 

Awhina Tamarapa (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Pikiao) holds a Bachelor of Māori Laws and Philosophy from Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Otaki, and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University, Wellington, where she majored in Anthropology. She has worked in museums for more than 10 years, including as concept developer and collection manager at Te Papa.

S1: Ep4 - Tāmihana Kātene & Isaac Te Awa on Taonga Pūoro

Tāmihana has a kōrero with Isaac Te Awa - a curator of Mātauranga Māori at Te Papa Museum, who is early in his Taonga Pūoro journey. They kōrero about Isaac’s introduction to the practise, initiatives he is involved in for invigorating the taonga pūoro community in Wellington and how preserving the precious taonga at the museum influences his personal growth and approach to mahi toi.

S1: Ep3 - James Webster & Awhina Tamarapa

James chats with writer Awhina Tamarapa about her mahi as a professional museum curator, and the intracacies of looking after precious Taonga Puoro collections.

S1: Ep2 - Horomona Horo & Warren Warbrick

A kōrero with artist Warren Warbrick (Rangitāne, Te Arawa) about his start with Taonga Pūoro through working in museums and his progression into the practice through meeting Hirini Melbourne. He shares his passion for making instruments, and gives advice on the importance of rangahau into instruments specific to Iwi.

S1: Ep1 - Libby Gray & Aroha Yates Smith

In this episode we have the pleasure of listening to the wonderful Dr Aroha Yates-Smith as she reminisces about her experience with Taonga Pūoro artists, in amongst stories of special memories, life accomplishments and spirituality.

Oro Rua Haumanu Collective - Introduction

Tēnā koutou kātoa e te iwi,

Welcome to the Oro Rua Haumanu Collective podcast where we kōrero and wānanga about taonga puoro with some of the foremost practitioners in the crafting and performance of traditional Māori musical instruments. Check in for our regular episodes - Nau mai haere mai!'

For more about taonga pūoro visit www.haumanucollective.com 

Special thanks to our sponsors CreativeNZ and the Ministry of Culture & Heritage for all of their support.