Auckland Regional Workshop
Saturday 3 May
St Cuthbert's College Performing Arts Centre, Epsom
Pacific Voices: An immersive exploration of Samoan songs, featuring music from the film Tinā
This interactive workshop, led by Tuilagi Dr. Igelese Ete, offers participants a dynamic and immersive experience in exploring the vocalisation, melodies, meanings and cultural significance of Samoan songs. Through focused vocal learning and cultural immersion, participants will engage deeply with the harmonic richness of Samoan choral traditions, including a special exploration of music from the Tinā film. This workshop provides a unique insight into the context of why these songs were chosen for the powerful Samoan/NZ film.
Registrations are now open — click the button on the right of this page to sign up.
Tuilagi Dr Igelese Ete
Tuilagi Dr Igelese Ete is a distinguished figure from the vibrant village of Fatausi in Savai’i, holding the prestigious Samoan chief title of Tuilagi. Serving as Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Pacific) at Massey University’s College of Creative Arts in Wellington, his work has also been recognised with the Senior Pacific Artist Award.
Igelese was a choirmaster for the iconic The Lord of the Rings and Disney’s Moana films, and more recently was the Pacific Music supervisor and arranged the Samoan songs for the Samoan/New Zealand film, Tinā.
Workshop schedule
Saturday 3 May
1:00pm-4:00pm
Costs
NZCF Personal/ACD Member: $20.00
Member of NZCF Member Choir: $25.00
Non-NZCF Member: $30.00
For further information please contact Maria Winder maria.winder@nzcf.org.nz