Papatūānuku (2023)

by Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh Poutama

Commissioned by Auckland Philharmonia
Performed at Auckland Town Hall with The APO


Press

NZ Herald review:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/papatuanuku-brings-together-ancient-sounds-and-modern-orchestra/TVL6B2PIE5CBDHLSLBL46ACP2I/

RNZ Interview: In their element
https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/three-to-seven/audio/2018903691/in-their-element

Papatūānuku World Premiere:
https://aucklandphil.nz/news/qa-with-jerome-kavanagh-and-salina-fisher/

Christopher Tin - Kia Hora Te Marino (Visualizer)

Performed by: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucas Richman (conductor), Jerome Kavanagh Maori Haka and Taonga Puoro.

Performed by Ben Mullon, John Mullon, Jordan Young and Tangaroatuane

'Hineraukatauri'
Māori Taonga Pūoro & Toi Onepu
(sand art)

An ancestral story of Hineraukatauri - the atua of Māori music in Aotearoa New Zealand. 'Hineraukatauri' is a unique retelling of pūrākau (Māori stories), combining Taonga Pūoro performance and live sand art (Toi Onepu) with digital art.

Taonga Puoro - Puoro Jerome
(‪@PuoroJerome‬ )

Sand art - Marcus Winter (‪@MarcusWinterTheSandman‬)

Digital art - Jonathan Hislop
(soundsofasphere)

Typography - Johnson Witehira (‪@JohnsonWitehira‬ )

No AI was used in the creation of this piece. The artwork was created with Unreal engine 5, Photoshop & After Effects.

TedX Pipitea

A skilled cultural practitioner and multi-instrumentalist, Jerome Kavanagh is bringing the ancient art form of taonga puoro - traditional Māori instruments - to life for audiences around the world, exposing us to a sound and storytelling experience unique to Aotearoa New Zealand.
A Grammy Award winning musician, Jerome Kavanagh is a skilled cultural practitioner and multi-instrumentalist, bringing the ancient art form of Taonga Puoro - traditional Māori instruments - to life for audiences around the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

Drax Project

Puoro Jerome performed live across the country with
Drax Project bringing the sound of Puoro to the masses.