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Culture, music & climate change from a Kiribati lens captures the musical journey of one of Kiribati’s well-known artist, Betaia Nehemiah, from the moment music entered his world, the status and desire for music growth within/for Kiribati, as well as the impacts of the climate on the island.
Join award-winning host Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava over this three-part series.
Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Guests: Betaia Nehemiah
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust and Creative New Zealand.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.
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Culture, music & climate change from a Kiribati lens captures the musical journey of one of Kiribati’s well-known artist, Betaia Nehemiah, from the moment music entered his world, the status and desire for music growth within/for Kiribati, as well as the impacts of the climate on the island.
Join award-winning host Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava over this three-part series.
Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Guests: Betaia Nehemiah
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust and Creative New Zealand.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.
© Centre for New Zealand Music Trust

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Culture, music & climate change from a Kiribati lens captures the musical journey of one of Kiribati’s well-known artist, Betaia Nehemiah, from the moment music entered his world, the status and desire for music growth within/for Kiribati, as well as the impacts of the climate on the island.
Join award-winning host Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava over this three-part series.
Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Guests: Betaia Nehemiah
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust and Creative New Zealand.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.
© Centre for New Zealand Music Trust

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El Sistema is a world-famous orchestral music program that started in Venezuela in 1975. Sistema-inspired programs have been active in Aotearoa for over ten years, breaking down the barriers to music tuition in low socio-economic areas, and providing free lessons and instrument hire. In this podcast episode, Kirsten Johnstone gets to know some of the players and teachers, investigates how it’s been adapted in Aotearoa, and tackles some of the trickier questions people raise about Sistema.
Host: Kirsten Johnstone
Guests: Hayden Nickel, Jane Young, Viliami Hoeft, Enyah Talamaivao, Rod Skipp, Loreena Gibson, Anne Filimoehala
Featuring Glen Downie's Well Within the Madding Crowd
With special thanks to Orchestra Wellington and Arohanui Strings
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Kirsten Johnstone
Sound Engineer: Will Saunders
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust and Creative New Zealand.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.
© Centre for New Zealand Music Trust

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Ross Harris is an Arts Foundation Laureate, and one of New Zealand’s most highly respected composers. In this podcast, Ross chats with Nick Tipping about his connection to klezmer music: the way it’s changed him as a composer; and the way it’s led him into areas he didn’t expect.
Host: Nick Tipping
Guests: Ross Harris
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Nick Tipping
Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.

© Centre for New Zealand Music Trust
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Wae Aumalesulu is a Samoan-born kiwi who owns & manages a recording studio called TeJit Records, as well as a member of The Four Fathers, a band made up of low-vision musicians.
Ese talks to us about his journey as a vision-impaired tagata sa’ilimālō (pacific disabled person), starting from his village in Samoa to his life in Aotearoa, including all the bells and whistles that he encountered, discovered & overcame along the way. 
Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Guests: Ese Aumalesulu
Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Production team:
Producers: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava
Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee
Marketing: Leoné Venter
Administration: Jonathan Engle
Executive Producer: Diana Marsh
This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust.
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The SOUNZ Podcasts is a collection of podcast episodes that covers a range of topics that relate to the music of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join our hosts as they explore issues and interests that are pertinent to our music today including classical music, Māori music, jazz, sonic art and the music of the Moana Pacific peoples.
If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.

© Centre for New Zealand Music Trust

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.