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    In fine voice

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    In fine voice

    Members of the Cantores Choir perform Christmas carols at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday. 

    Xmas message draws on unusual collection

    Dunedin’s Southern Consort of Voices, conducted by Daniel Kelly. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Xmas message draws on unusual collection

    THE SOUTHERN CONSORT OF VOICES, Star in the Sky — Music For Christmas, All Saints’ Anglican Church, Dunedin, Sunday, December 14.

    Many hands make Rhythm & Alps work

    Harry Gorringe and his father, Hugh, watch the set-up of the three-day Rhythm and Alps festival...

    Many hands make Rhythm & Alps work

    "Hard work and amazing humans" are what has helped Rhythm and Alps reach its 15th anniversary.

    Tuned in to other categories

    Bad Bunny performs at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. Photo: TNS

    Tuned in to other categories

    Old faves came storming back, te reo Māori stormed the mainstream and hip-hop’s demise turned out to be a storm in a headphone cup, all in the space of 12 months.

    Still mixing it up

    Santi White says she makes music to express those things that can’t be expressed any other way....

    Still mixing it up

    Her very many musical influences continue to help her say what needs to be said, Santi White tells Tom McKinlay.

    ‘So proud of myself’ for winning Star Vocalist Award

    Bathgate Park School pupil Walyn Tafoou won the best lead vocalist award at the BandQuest 
...

    ‘So proud of myself’ for winning Star Vocalist Award

    It has been a year of achievement for a young Dunedin singer, but she is still making time to star in her school’s production.

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    Musician creates AI Christmas album

    Dunedin musician and producer Dylan Lee has created a Christmas music album made entirely with...

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    Musician creates AI Christmas album

    New Christmas tunes made by a Dunedin musician has hit a controversial milestone by being the first completely synthetic, AI-generated, professionally distributed New Zealand album.

    Obituary: Mark Volman, musician

    Mark Volman of The Turtles performs on The Happy Together Tour 2024 at Mayo Performing Arts...

    Obituary: Mark Volman, musician

    An exuberant performer with a distinctive voice, Mark Volman was a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles

    Six60 to headline opening show at new Christchurch stadium

    Kiwi favourites Six60 will headline the first live show at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium...

    Six60 to headline opening show at new Christchurch stadium

    Dunedin's Six60 will join with Synthony to provide the first live music set at Christchurch's brand new One New Zealand Stadium in May next year.

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    Reaction to debut single ‘quite cool’

    Musician and award-winning songwriter Winnie Conlan, 17, relaxes in her home studio in Oamaru....

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    Reaction to debut single ‘quite cool’

    An award-winning teenage Oamaru songwriter’s debut single is about being alone as "everyone" around her was getting into relationships.

    Performance equally exhilarating, elegant

    Amalia Hall. Photo: supplied

    Performance equally exhilarating, elegant

    HypnotiqueNZTrioDunedin Public Art GalleryFriday, November 28REVIEWED BY MARIAN POOLE

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    Second nature

    German-based New Zealand cellist Matthias Balzat is returning home for a job with the NZTrio....

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    Second nature

    Dunedin audiences will get to hear the newest member of NZTrio, Matthias Balzat, in a concert tomorrow night with current members Amalia Hall and Somi Kim. 

    British disco queen to play South Island show

    British chart-topper Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Photo: Supplied

    British disco queen to play South Island show

    British pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor will serve her glossy disco pop up to fans in Christchurch in February.

    Obituary: Dave Ball, musician

    Dave Ball of Soft Cell performs during a one-off and final show 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' to...

    Obituary: Dave Ball, musician

    As pop stars go Dave Ball was nothing much; quietly hunched over his keyboards pushing buttons, he was far from histrionic.

    Obituary: Jack DeJohnette, musician

    American Jazz musician Jack DeJohnette plays drums as he performs onstage, with the DeJohnette...

    Obituary: Jack DeJohnette, musician

    Jack DeJohnette made his name backing Miles Davis on the jazz-fusion classic Bitches Brew album, a high point in a six-decade-long musical career.

    Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin

    Jimmy Barnes performs at Dunedin's Regent Theatre in 2017. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin

    If Jimmy Barnes had his way, Dunedin may have been able to claim him as one of its own.

    Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies

    Jimmy Cliff performing during the 10th Mawazine World Rhythms international music festival in...

    Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies

    Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career, has died

    ‘Musical excellence’ shown by ensemble

    Olveston Historic Home. Photo: ODT files

    ‘Musical excellence’ shown by ensemble

    Leith Ensemble, a quartet of local professional musicians performed at Olveston on Monday.

    Bell’s enthusiasm matched by audience

    Kaylee Bell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Bell’s enthusiasm matched by audience

    Kaylee Bell. Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Friday, November 14.

    Symphonic celebration of women

    Naomi Ferguson was one of the trio of professional singers who entertained the audience at the ...

    Symphonic celebration of women

    Simply the Best, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Town Hall, Saturday, November 15.
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