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  • The Coast Salish Woolly Dog

    The Pacific Northwest of Canada and the United States has a long tradition of weaving practised by the Coast Salish people. Many readers might be familiar with the blankets and…

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  • This week’s Spotify playlist

    Each week a playlist on the streaming platform, Spotify, is created to go along with the blog. The list relates to articles on the blog, some obvious and others not.…

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  • Thula Mntwana/ Dingaka Lullaby

    Thula Mntwana is a well-known and much-loved song from South Africa, but it has a troubled history. In 1964 the film Dingaka was released. It told the story of a…

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  • Of shearing and songs

    In April 1956, the magazine Te Ao Hou,offered an article to its readership about Tuini Ngāwai, the Māori musician, teacher, shearer and cultural ambassador. Tuini Moetū Haangū Ngāwai was born…

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  • Choir news

    Over the past few months the choir at the Left Bank Gallery has been working on pieces to perform. Amongst them has been Puhihuia – an article about this piece…

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  • Weaving in Greymouth Māwhera

    Once upon a time, tweed was briefly woven on the West Coast of Te Waipounamu/ the South Island. The cloth was useful in the cool, damp climate of the Coast…

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  • How technology can help Cantonese opera

    In the city of Hong Kong the centuries-old art of Cantonese opera is making use of technology to help students to learn the artform and sustain it. Professor Leung Bo…

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  • African fashion in Australia

    At the end of this month, the National Gallery of Victoria is hosting an exhibition of African fashion, curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The exhibition will…

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  • This week’s Spotify playlist

    Every week a curated list of music and sounds goes along with the blog. The pieces in the playlist relate to the articles on the blog, some obviously and some…

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  • This week’s Spotify playlist

    Each week the blog is accompanied by a playlist of music and sound that reflects the articles. Sometimes the connections are obvious, often not. To listen to the playlist click…

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