Firmly entrenched as part of our cultural landscape, the month of May has gone from a period of encouraging radio to play more local tunes, to a 31 day celebration of homegrown talent across the length and breadth of the country. And NZ Music Month could not succeed without the support of the country's labels, media, the general public, and, most importantly, the artists themselves. There was plenty of great music being made but not enough people got to hear it, see it, or have it on their shelves. It's bloody marvellous to see how far things have come. We want to help you get to great gigs, make new musical discoveries, and get excited about your faves from the past. With a bunch of new releases looming over the horizon, hundreds of gigs around the country, and media of all kinds gearing up to get behind NZ Music Month, you won't be able to miss it. NZ Music Month will also be spreading the word about everything else that's going on around Aotearoa, so stay tuned for our personal picks throughout May and dig deep into our comprehensive gig guide to find gems that tickle your fancy.
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Each year, here at the National Library, we mark Music Month with a mixture of online and onsite contributions: talks and displays, blogs, social media and more. After a bit of rapid brainstorming, much of our onsite programme was repurposed for the internet. We began the celebration of Music Month with the announcement on 1 May that composer Douglas Lilburn's original score of Overture: Aotearoa — the single most performed orchestral work by any New Zealand composer — would be made available online by the Library.
Celebrating Music Month 2020
While we are in our homes, there are still plenty of ways Kiwis can support local music, the people who create it, and the people who make it possible. However, one thing that has absolutely not changed is the fantastic music being made by artists right across Aotearoa. May is the perfect time to support your favourite New Zealand acts, and make some new local music discoveries. More information will be released in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, we encourage Kiwis to engage with the extensive catalogue of fantastic local music available to buy, listen to and support right now. Some of the activities scheduled for this year that are unable to happen will hopefully be part of the celebration in — an art exhibition, an all age regional tour, seminars and a symposium.
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