Improvisation
Improvising interviews: 'Inside The Comedian'
Do you ever hear celebrity interviews that sound a little bit forced and scripted, like they're trotting out the same old answers to questions they've heard a hundred times before? If so, try a dose… Audio
Sax and pedal steel duo deliver 'mind-melting' improvisation to NZ audiences
With a sound ranging from sensual to sleazy and a volume range from mind-melting to gentle, improvisational duo Peter Brötzmann and Heather Leigh have a charismatic and striking dynamic of polarities… Video, Audio
ROTN - Ser 3 Ep 2 - 'Sowing the Seeds of Destruction'
From Mesoamerica 8000BC Fawn Terra investigates the Olmec people who are attempting to cultivate Utopia.
Features Deana Elvins as Fawn Terra Audio, Gallery
Deep listening with sound artists
Gerry Hemingway and Sarah Weaver are sound artists who are currently touring the country with a series of concerts, films and workshops relating to the art of listening. Hemingway is considered to be… Video, Audio
Fire! Festival
Tony Stamp heads to the Audio Foundation's Fire! Festival to talk to the headliners about the allure of experimental music. Audio
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores'
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores' The Adam Art Gallery are currently exhibiting a collection of work by Bruce Barber, titled 'Performance Scores'. Curator Stephen Cleland… Audio
The Simpsons - Maggie Roswell
Maggie Roswell is best known for being the voices on The Simpsons of Helen Lovejoy, Maude Flanders, Milhouse's mother Luann, and Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover. She also memorably portrayed Mary Poppins… Audio
Benny Lackner: Jazz Pianist
German jazz pianist Benny Lackner is in the country with his trio to perform at the Auckland Jazz Festival. Eva chats to Benny about his playing and aesthetic. Audio
Chris Mason-Batley: Dialogos
Dialogos is the latest release from the Chris Mason-Batley Group, based on improvisations on the music of John Psathas. Audio
Norman Meehan: 'Small Holes in the Silence'
'Small Holes in the Silence' is the latest album from Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin and Hayden Chisholm. The three jazz musicians have collaborated on a series of tracks, setting some of New Zealand's… Audio
Henning Kraggerud: Violinist
Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is in New Zealand to perform the first Bruch concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Kraggerud is something of a polymath: he plays, teaches, directs… Audio
Mike Nock: Jazz Pianist
New Zealand jazz pianist and composer Mike Nock turns 75 this week, and he's celebrating with a new album and a concert tour. Audio
Phil Dadson: Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award
Auckland artist, composer and musician Phil Dadson is the recipient of this year's Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award. He tells Eva about his plans for the fellowship, and revisits some highlights… Audio
Delaney Davidson and Naomi Ferguson: 'Salon Kitty'
Delaney Davidson and Naomi Ferguson are two of the essential components of 'Salon Kitty'. They preview their Christchurch Festival shows, and explain why it has a Berlin brothel as its namesake. Audio
Dan Beban: Experimental Music
Dan expands our musical horizons with experimental sounds from around the globe. Audio
Womad 2015 Live: Trinity Roots
An interview and live performance from locals Trinity Roots. Audio
You Call this Art 2014 Part 2
The actor Cliff Curtis, composer Phil Dadson and authors Damien Wilkins and Georgina White discuss the importance of discovery in the process of creating new performances or writing. Justin Gregory is… Audio
Mark Lockett: 'Redaction'
'Redaction' is the result of a collaboration between jazz drummer Mark Lockett and Taonga Pūoro legend Richard Nunns. Mark tells Eva what's behind it. Audio