The Lilburn Lecture 2015: Chris Bourke A Search for Tradition and A Search for a Language
Marking the 100th anniversary of Lilburn's birth, music historian and 2015 Lilburn Research Fellow Chris Bourke discusses the place of local popular music in New Zealand. He notes that when Lilburn was born, the local music scene was more inclusive. How did the split between “high art” and “low art” occur? Has the neglect of New Zealand popular music been rectified? What is the most useful way to study local popular music? Is it still necessary to look for a New Zealand sound? He considers the ideas discussed by Lilburn in his celebrated talk A Search for Tradition and A Search for a Language: are they still relevant, and can they be answered by popular music?
The Lilburn Lecture is jointly organised by the Lilburn Trust and the Alexander Turnbull library. Named after the New Zealand composer who instigated the Archive of New Zealand Music within the Turnbull Library and established the Lilburn Trust, the lecture is held annually on Douglas Lilburn’s birthday, 2nd November. Speakers are invited to talk on a subject of their choosing about music and New Zealand.
Primary Title
- The Lilburn Lecture 2015: Chris Bourke
Secondary Title
- A Search for Tradition and A Search for a Language
Date Broadcast
- Monday 14 December 2015
Duration
- 57:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- The Lilburn Lecture is jointly organised by the Lilburn Trust and the Alexander Turnbull library. Named after the New Zealand composer who instigated the Archive of New Zealand Music within the Turnbull Library and established the Lilburn Trust, the lecture is held annually on Douglas Lilburn’s birthday, 2nd November. Speakers are invited to talk on a subject of their choosing about music and New Zealand.
Episode Description
- Marking the 100th anniversary of Lilburn's birth, music historian and 2015 Lilburn Research Fellow Chris Bourke discusses the place of local popular music in New Zealand. He notes that when Lilburn was born, the local music scene was more inclusive. How did the split between “high art” and “low art” occur? Has the neglect of New Zealand popular music been rectified? What is the most useful way to study local popular music? Is it still necessary to look for a New Zealand sound? He considers the ideas discussed by Lilburn in his celebrated talk A Search for Tradition and A Search for a Language: are they still relevant, and can they be answered by popular music?
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Lilburn, Douglas, 1915-2001
Genres
- Event
- Music
Contributors
- Chris Bourke (Speaker)
- Radio New Zealand (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Lilburn, Douglas, 1915-2001