Aotearoa – Deborah Wai Kapohe

Guitar & Voice Recitals

I became interested in the idea of Guitar & Voice Recitals in the 90s; this interest led to a tour with Chamber Music New Zealand using my Paul Fischer Classical Guitar. It was a very popular tour; I performed throughout New Zealand. Other performances with the Paul Fischer Guitar included St. James Palace (London, UK),Continue reading “Guitar & Voice Recitals”

Writing with Taonga Pūoro: Decolonization of Creative Practice

This year I am undertaking postgraduate research at ARA in Ōtautahi. My subject is the ‘Tikanga of songwriting with Mātauranga Māori’. I am in my final two months of research. Below is the first draft of the creative work for the research. I am about to embark on the second draft. However, I wanted toContinue reading “Writing with Taonga Pūoro: Decolonization of Creative Practice”