Dealing predominantly with ‘art music’ aspects of electroacoustic music practice, this paper looks at cultural, aesthetic,
environmental and technical influences on current and emerging practices from the upper half of the North Island of
New Zealand. It also discusses the influences of Asian and Pacific cultures on the idiom locally. Rather than dwell on
the similarities with current international styles, the focus is largely on some of the differences.
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