Te Paepae artist workshops

THE SPOOKY MEN’S CHORALE

SINGING WORKSHOP

ARTISTS MAISEY RIKA & FRIENDS

WORKSHOPS Maisey Rika shares her journey, transitioning from a traditional kapa haka performer to a contemporary Singing like a bloke – for all genders! Ma -ori singer-songwriter. Horomona Stephen Taberner and his trusted henchmen from the Spooky Men’s Chorale will take you on a gentle, whimsical, boof-ish journey through various major components of the spooky lexicon, including how to grunt with integrity, how to sob like a real man, and how to sounds like a choir of thousands. It will be hugely enjoyable, deeply redemptive, quite loud, and utterly pointless. This session will be fun for all, especially those who haven’t sung for a long time. Horo, a master taonga puoro specialist will talk about the foundations of traditional Ma -ori instruments and the different materials used to make such articulate musical pieces. Seth Haapu is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer who will demonstrate techniques he uses to craft his sound. Joining them on stage will be Troy Kingi who has a strong kapa haka background but now is a full time artist and actor. They are fusing their different sound palettes for an experience not to be missed! Fri, 6.15pm, Te Paepae Fri, 8.15pm, Te Paepae

DAYMÉ AROCENA

SINGING AND DANCING WORKSHOP

Dancing and singing is an integral part of Cuban culture and this workshop will leave you feeling ready to visit Cuba! Join Daymé for some Cuban rhythms, roots and dancing! Learn the dance moves and lyrics to three simple, traditional Cuban songs in Spanish and Yoruba. Everyone is welcome to come and move their body in this workshop, the best way to feel Cuban! Fri, 10.15pm, Te Paepae

LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA

Join Lemon Bucket Orkestra workshop for a behind-the-scenes-type look at how they create their uniquely lemon-bucket-ified tunes! They’ll show you how they layer a Russian prison ballad with a Ukrainian polyphonic solstice ritual on top of a south Serbian trubaci dance, and filter it through some American trap and Mexican mariachi to create a song called “Freedom”. Sat, 12pm, Te Paepae

ARTIST IN CONVERSATION AND SINGING WORKSHOP

Join Pat for a double bill of storytelling and singing! Pat Thomas will share stories about the makings of his career and the history of the musical genre high life. Following his storytelling, you’re invited to a singing workshop where Pat will actively teach the crowd to sing parts of songs from the latest Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band’s album, accompanied by percussionist Eric Owusu. Sat, 6.15pm, Te Paepae

Balkan melodies, galloping rhythms and majestic throat singing. From the steppe country of Mongolia Dandarvaanchig Enkhjargal will explain the overtone singing and present his amazing instrument, the Morin Khoor (Horse-Head Fiddle). Bulgarian Dimitar Gougov plays gadulka, an instrument with three melodic and 11 resonant strings! French drummer Fabien Guyot plays everything imaginable to create sound, from African tambourine to salad bowls, pots and seeds... Wonderfully interpreted, their energetic music takes us to vast far-off lands. World folk, Kazakh blues, electric rock. Wild! Sat, 8.30pm, Te Paepae

TOM THUM

BEATBOXING WORKSHOP

It has been said many times that internationally acclaimed beatboxer, Tom Thum, appears to have not only a symphony orchestra but also a jazz band, DJ, 80s’ synth pop group, and collection of exotic world instruments all residing somewhere in his throat. In this workshop Tom explains the basics of beatboxing 101. He’ll arm you with the powers to annoy everyone you love with abrasive noises! Bring an open mind, an open mouth, and open ears. Sun, 12pm, Te Paepae

VICTORIA HANNA

Dubbed the ‘edgiest’ singer on Israeli airwaves, Victoria Hanna’s singing of the Hebrew alphabet has over 1 million views on YouTube. Raised in an Orthodox family in Jerusalem, Hanna draws from ancient Jewish texts for her creative inspiration. Her debut album consists entirely of ancient Hebrew texts she grew up with and is divided into the two worlds that she explores, voice and speech. In this session Victoria will speak about her creative process. Sun, 4pm, Te Paepae