Instruments
Does naming objects change our relationship with them?
Are you someone who gives things like your phone or car names? When we give things like cars or other important objects in our lives names, we change the way we interact with them, and we may be more… Audio
APO gets new Cimbalom and an expert tutorial
Auckland Philarmonia Orchestra has just taken possession of a specially commissioned Cimbalom instrument for future performances. Cimbalom player Jeno Lisztes. and Eric Renkin talk to Jesse Mulligan.
…Cath Newhook revives treasured stringed instruments
A treasured violin run over by a car is one of the most extreme repairs carried out by The Stringed Instrument Company in Auckland. Our occasional series of interviews with repairers continues with a… Audio, Gallery
Chris Gibson: the surprising environmental impact of guitars
Musicians often sing about environmental problems, but what about the environmental issues tied up with the materials from which their guitars are made Audio
Lee 'Kix' Thompson: Documenting 40 years of Madness
Madness saxophone player Lee Thompson has made a documentary, One Man's Madness, charting the band's meteoric rise in fame to mark the band's 40 years performing. Audio
Adrian Mann: The world's longest piano in Dunedin
The longest piano in the world is in Dunedin. Builder Adrian Mann talks to Jim Mora about the giant instrument and the concert pianists who visit to play it from all over the world. Audio
Music that send chills
Artist Tim Linhart loves the cold so much that he’s created icestruments – instruments made of out ice, which are used in concerts performed in special halls designed by the sculptor. He’s become a… Audio
Revealing the Singing Treasures
Taonga puoro researcher, player and crafter Alistair Fraser in the RNZ studio with a hoard of different Maori instruments and a looping pedal plays a live session and shows how the taonga puoro come… Audio