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Guitar Mastery Meets Cross-Cultural Celebration with Rameka Tamaki
Guitar Mastery Meets Cross-Cultural Celebration with Rameka Tamaki

The fourth gig of the Soundscape Series at The Bond Store was on Saturday night, 27 September. It featured classical guitarist Rameka Tamaki with an awe-inspiring repertoire and display of cross-cultural musicality. How has he become the maestro that he is? Where to from here? And, pointedly, what advice does his longest-serving fan have for him?

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Michelle Velvin Weaves a Late-Winter’s Night Dream
Michelle Velvin Weaves a Late-Winter’s Night Dream

The third gig of the Soundscape Series at The Bond Store was on Saturday night, 30 August. It featured harpist Michelle Velvin. Was it melodic, classical and ethereal, as advertised? Was it heavenly music for harp and voice? Here’s an essentially earthbound perspective on how it went, written by Dave Hornblow.

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It’s a ‘Boy Oh Boy’ for the Seth Boy Trio
It’s a ‘Boy Oh Boy’ for the Seth Boy Trio

The second gig of the Soundscape Series at The Bond Store was on Saturday night, July 26. It featured the Seth Boy Trio, with Leonardo Coghini, pianist, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa, drummer, and Seth Boy, bassist. How did it go? Dave Hornblow shares an eye and ear witness report.

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