The style of songs from the islands

Press, 6 August 1981, Page 15

The style of songs from the islands

Listening

A new look at the ukelele and the guitar in Pacific Island music and the way in which they represent the merging of traditional and contemporary music forms provides the theme for the Concert Programme series “A New Song for the Islands.” “Hawaiian Music” is the topic of this second programme in the series on Concert radio at 8.46 tonight. Ross Clark and Allan Thomas trace music from Hawaii from the nineteenth century through its period of world wide success and then decline through to its revival again in the 19705. Jerome K. Jerome The humour of Jerome K. Jerome’s famous book "Three Men in a Boat" has lasted effectively through the generations. Jerome wrote many other works, but none had the lasting success of this hilarious adventure tale

of three young men on a boating trip up the Thames. Episode three of this 8.8. C. adaptation is broadcast by the National programme at 8 p.m. ' Rock series Last year W’illiam Dart presented a self-contained series of developments and trends in rock music on the Concert programme. Because of the interest provoked then by what some considered a “break-through" on the network, this , year a monthly ' programme has been introduced. Again the title is “New Horizons” and again it is William Dart who discusses and introduces the music — today's rock music. Concert. 9.30 p.m. Violin Two recently released recordings of music for violin are grouped on the Concert programme at 10.10 p.m. First there is a new recording of the First Paganini Violin Concerto in D. Maria Balint is the soloist with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gyorgy Lehel. Then there is a work for solo violin. It is the Pipkov Sonata No 2 for solo violin and the artist is Stoika Milanova. N.Z. arts From Dunedin this week Aline Sandilands brings the

Concert programme’s regional survey at 7.30 p.m. of the visual and performing arts around New Zealand. Jazz The Murray McNabb Sextet is featured again this week as the outstanding local jazz group in the Concert programme series "Jazz New Zealand," at 8 p.m. Murray McNab has an established reputation as a prominent jazz pianist in Auckland. G.B.S. on music George Bernard Shaw the music critic, pre-dated G.B.S. the established dramatist, but Shaw the critic could be just as witty, and even vitriolic on occasion, as Shaw the playwright. Selections from George Bernard Shaw’s writings as a music critic in the 1890 s have been chosen for a 8.8. C. programme series under the title “Music Pleasant and Unpleasant.” They are read by Bernard Keefe. In the first programme tonight on Concert at 7 p.m Shaw goes to report on a choral concert in the outskirts of London and there are excerpts from “Dido and Aeneas,” “Alexander’s Feast” and “Elijah.” ‘Time for music’ Gardens form the theme of this week’s “Time for Music” on the National programme at 7.30 p.m. and gardens with their flow r ers have proved the inspiration for many composers. Included in the programme’s selection is “In a Monastery Garden,” “Walk to the Paradise Garden,” “Country Gardens,” traditional songs with the garden theme and the “Waltz of the Flowers” from “The Nutcracker" ballet.