A view of computer music from New Zealand: Auckland, Waikato and the Asia/Pacific connection

Abstract

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.

Traditional New Zealand Mäori Instruments, Composition and Digital Technology: some recent collaborations and processes

“…In a similar search for a New Zealand voice, Phil Dadson with the group From Scratch (Nicholas 1993) paid homage to the 'doit-yourself' New Zealand ethos by using 'home-made' instruments in a cross-cultural context. The group incorporated Polynesian rhythms played on purposely constructed and tuned percussion instruments made from PVC plastic pipes (Dart, Elmsly and Whalley 2001;Whalley 2004a).…”