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NZ Music Month
AUCKLAND MUSEUM AND LEADING MUSICIANS GET TOGETHER ON SONIC MUSEUM
7 April 2009
Auckland Museum is joining forces with some of the biggest names in New Zealand music, including Tiki Taane, Nathan Haines and Don McGlashan, to work on a ground-breaking project called Sonic Museum, which will see the production of a series of exclusive new music tracks inspired by galleries at Auckland Museum.
Musicians from the dance, rock, ambient, orchestral and jazz scenes have been invited to write and record a track inspired by a gallery of their choice in the Museum. Reinterpreted galleries include the World War 2 Hall of Memories, Ancient Worlds, the Oceans Gallery and Maori Court.
Visitors to Auckland Museum can hear the tracks from Thursday May 7, by donning a special set of headphones and embarking on a sonic exploration of the collections.
“Sonic Museum highlights the significant role music has played in defining culture, and they ways in which culture, science and landscape define music,” says Director Dr. Vanda Vitali. “We’re delighted to work with so many prominent musicians. Each musician has responded distinctly to the gallery chosen and the results I’ve heard are exciting, surprising and inspirational.”
Musicians taking part in Sonic Museum and the galleries they have chosen are:
Tiki Taane
Maori Court
Don McGlashan
Origins Gallery
Nathan Haines
Oceans Gallery
Phil Dadson
Ancient Worlds
Chris Adams
World War 1 Sanctuary
Rachel Shearer
Volcanoes
Richard Frances
Land Gallery
Rosy Parlane
World War 2 Hall of Memories
Tim Coster
Landmarks: International Design and Decorative Arts
