tai
(noun) tide, sea
oro
(verb) to resound, echo, resonate
(noun) note (music)
taioro
(noun) dynamics (of sound)
Taioro
Taioro is an ensemble born of a desire to weave te reo Māori the Māori language and toikupu poetry with chamber music.
Founding members Sharn Maree and Donald Maurice collaborate with various composers and musicians to create new works that speak to the current climate of historical recollections, indigenous equity and societal change.
A SPOKEN WORD AND CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Our latest work, a trio of viola, taonga pūoro and spoken word, is written by Sharn Maree and composed by Award Winning Composer Anthony Ritchie.
Taioro ki te Whenua speaks to the relationship that humanity has with te taiao - the natural environment. The piece pays homage to mother earth and the multitude of ways in which we love her and mistreat her: a tango of our love/lust relationship.
Humankind’s conquest to mine her as a resource, nurture her as a provider and the ongoing effects of this mistreatment.
Performed by Sharn Maree, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Rob Thorne Ngāti Tumutumu, Tainui and Donald Maurice.
The Taioro ki te Whenua world premiere will take place in Brazil, July 2024.