GlobalYell’s blog news
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Update on the new studio
The textile hub in Greymouth Māwhera is taking shape… After a few weeks the studio is now looking more like a working space. There is a large tables, standing height,…
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The Spotify playlist
Each week the blog articles are accompanied by a curated Spotify playlist that you can hear using the player above or by going to Spotify and searching for “Music to…
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Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté was a Malian griot and player of the West African kora. Hailed as the “king of the kora”, Diabaté was from a family of griots, and his blending…
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Snowshill Manor
For those who are concerned that they own too many things, here is someone who took this passion for collecting to colourful and wondrous extremes! Charles Wade, a trained architect…
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Wally Dion
If you like quilting, here is an artist who makes quilts with a difference… Read more: Wally Dion Thank you to our reader who sent this link in to share.
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The Spotify playlist
Each week a curated list of audio is made on Spotify to go along with the blog entries. The playlist includes old and new music in lots of different genres,…
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Sakaguchi – a New Zealand designer
Takaaki Sakaguchi, who passed away in 2023, was a Japanese designer who chose Ōtautahi Christchurch as his home. Originally from Osaka, the designer was from a cotton-weaving family that had…
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Samba!
Brazil is known for its vibrant cultures and the samba is amongst the most well-known; Samba de Roda, a festival event from Bahia, is recognised as a unique art form…
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The extraordinary music from Malaita
Disclaimer: Please be aware that some of the links in this article may show images of human remains, currently in museum collections. The people of the Southern part of Malaita,…
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Mass in Blue
This weekend we went a concert in Ōtautahi Christchurch of Mass in Blue by Will Todd. The piece is a jazz version of the Latin Mass and was performed by…
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