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Celebrating Matariki with a DRUM wave

Celebrating Matariki with a DRUM wave

Celebrating Matariki with a DRUM wave

We marked Matariki ki Pōneke with two performances of rhythm-based music created for the occasion by the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī.

Members of the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington community gathered alongside the public on the Wellington waterfront on Thursday 23 June to celebrate Matariki with a DRUM (Distributed Rhythms United Mix) Wave.

Two performances of the DRUM Wave were held outside Te Papa Tongarewa as part of the Matariki ki Pōneke celebrations presented by Wellington City Council.

The DRUM Wave was created by New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī director Professor Sally Jane Norman in collaboration with composer Riki Gooch. It celebrated the University’s strong connection to the capital city as it commemorates its 125th anniversary.

  • Man in military uniform drumming at night on the Wellington waterfront with Te Papa museum in the background.
  • Man in military uniform drumming at night with Wellington harbour and city lights behind him.
  • Man in military uniform drumming at night on the Wellington waterfront with the city and other drummers in the background.
  • A group of people including two young boys with drums and gongs, possibly South East Asian, on the Wellington waterfront at night.
  • A woman wearing a warm jacket and a floral wreath drumming at night with Wellington harbour and city lights behind her.
  • A Pasifika man wearing a floral wreath drumming at night with Wellington waterfront buildings in the background.
Madeleine Rashbrooke2022-08-01T12:05:54+12:00

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