Obituary
Telling a story of a life after death
An obituary is about life, not death. Writing them is a special art. Audio
Deaths of two civil rights pioneers marked during time of turmoil
Two pioneers of the US civil rights movement have died; a reverend foundational in fighting the Ku Klux Klan, and a long-serving congressman.
Nick Bollinger bids farewell to Dr John
Nick Bollinger joins Yadana Saw in the RNZ studio to bid farewell to New Orleans music legend Dr John, who died this week at the age of 77. Audio
Choral visionary and pioneer Guy Jansen, has died
Dr Guy Jansen, the founder of the NZ Youth Choir and NZ Secondary Students’ Choir has died. Audio
Noted International clarinetist Murray Khouri has died
Noted international New Zealand born clarinetist and RNZ contributor Murray Khouri has died. Video, Audio
Denis Adam, major supporter of music, has died
Philanthropist Denis Adam, a major contributor to music and the arts in New Zealand had died, aged 94. Video, Audio
Chief Executive of NZ Choral Federation Grant Hutchinson dies
The choral community is mourning the death of New Zealand Choral Federation CE Grant Hutchinson. Audio
Obituary: organist Betty Black
Renowned New Zealand organist and music teacher Betty Black has died, aged in her 80s.
Jazz drummer and teacher Roger Sellers has died
Influential jazz drummer and teacher Roger Sellers died over the weekend. Nick Tipping shares his memories and we hear Seller's interview with Haydn Sherley from 1997 about his musical influences over… Audio
Aotearoa reggae musician Carl Perkins dead at 59
Reggae musician Carl Perkins has died, aged 59. He was a member of pioneering Aotearoa reggae group Herbs, and for the last decade he played in House Of Shem, alongside his sons Te Omeka and Isaiah.
…Peter Godfrey, the 'father' of NZ Choral Music has died
Peter Godfrey passed away last night at the age of 95. Peter was born in England but travelled to New Zealand in 1958 to take up the position of Lecturer in Music at Auckland University, which he held… Audio
Australian Aboriginal musician Dr G Yunupingu dead at 46
Australian Aboriginal musician G Yunupingu died yesterday, aged 46. Born blind, he gave voice to the marginalised people of his home, Arnhem land, and sang in both Yolŋu and English.
Funeral preparations for Vanuatu President, Baldwin Lonsdale
Vanuatu prepares to farewell its head of state following his sudden death. Audio
RIP Ikutaro Kakehashi: founder of Roland and inventor of the TR-808
Tony Stamp picks through the legacy of Roland founder Ikotaru Kakehashi, who died on April 1st. Video, Audio
Leonard Cohen Tribute on Music 101
Music 101 pays tribute to the life and career of Leonard Cohen. Poet Sam Hunt, Cohen's biographer Sylvie Simmons, and Professor of Religious Studies Paul Morris join Alex Behan to reflect on Cohen's… Audio
Jean-Jacques Perrey: space-pop pioneer
Jean-Jacques Perrey, pioneer of electronic sound and space-age pop, has died at the age of 87. Nick Bollinger recalls his early encounters with the man’s otherworldly music. Video
Farewell to a great
Former New Zealand Symphony Orchestra violinist Angela Lindsay pays tribute to her old friend the well known conductor Sir Neville Marriner, who died earlier this week, aged 92.
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Remembering soprano and advocate Lisette Wesseling
New Zealand soprano Lisette Wesseling, passed away peacefully last week at the age of 44. Lisette, who was blind from infancy, was a leading advocate for blind people and their access to music… Audio
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 2)
The Hum is described as an 'an anomalous sound heard around the world', a low frequency noise documented by thousands of people since the 70's, including hundreds of reported cases here in NZ. Then… Audio
Obituaries: a dying art
Writing obituaries is a dying art. Memorialising the lives and the deaths of the rich and the famous tends to be done online, often in 140 characters or less. One place where the tradition and the art… Video, Audio, Gallery