Yellow Eye Dunedin Brings a Special Double Bill

Yellow Eye Dunedin Brings a Special Double Bill Concert to Palmy

YELLOW EYE DUNEDIN and THE DARK ROOM proudly present A SPECIAL CONCERT featuring Charlotte Yates with Gil Eva Craig, and Rob Thorne Taonga Puoro.

Setting the scene in the first part of the show, Palmerston North resident Rob Thorne (Ngati Tumutumu) will present and explain the tools of his trade, their sounds, historical uses, and construction - traditional Maori instruments made of stone, bone, shell and wood. He’ll also perform Whaia te Maramatanga, a transcendent aural experience through the use of modern loop technology and his instruments. The piece is a very personal exploration of the spiritual and healing qualities of an ancient practice through the medium of sound.

A musician with over 25 years’ performance experience in bands and as a solo artist, Rob’s work with traditional Maori instruments has led to an MA in Social Anthropology, working both academically and musically with master musician Richard Nunns QSM, as well as collaborating with Phil Dadson, Dudley Benson and Ariana Tikao. He has researched, taught, and demonstrated at museums and marae throughout the country and travelled to the Peruvian Andes to experience and research ancient indigenous sound-healing techniques.

“Sometimes the whole thing feels like a lost instalment of Brian Eno’s Ambient series. At other times it might be a field recording of the Earth sighing in its sleep.” Nick Bollinger, The Listener

Many will remember Charlotte Yates from the iconic 1990s band When The Cat’s Been Spayed’. Since then, besides recording six solo albums, she studied contemporary music technology and composition in Australia, produced two Melbourne Fringe Arts Festivals been an Artist-in-Residence in Christchurch, and directed and produced the critically-acclaimed CDs Baxter, Tuwhare, and Ihimaera.

Charlotte is joined on this tour by award-winning sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Gil Eva Craig, performing songs from Charlotte’s album Archipelago, which was co-produced and arranged by Gil.

“Yates’ fine voice and astute pop songwriting are more than ably backed up by her intuitive guitar work.” North & South

Saturday 13 June, 8pm
$20 adult / $15 concession

To book, visit http://www.thedarkroomnz.com or call Centrepoint Theatre Box Office on 06 354 574

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