Wk 7.2 Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes:

Warren Maxwell:

Musical family

Strong work ethic from initial career as a builder.

Studied jazz, bachelor in jazz performance

Nature of man:

Ego of man responsible for a lot shit in of history

War and conflict (rawanda, parihaka)

‘Tribal agression’

Home Land and Sea:

In London - early 2000’s - a larger purchase of NZ land

Foreshore and Zealand acts going through parliament

Focus on protecting aeoteroa, should not be for sale.

Second verse, trying to connect ourselves to our country through memories. Fear that generations ahead won’t be able to do this if NZ is privatised. Loving our space to help us protect us

More the approach or Te Whiti, calm and considered

Little Things:

Inspired by parking ticket? $12.50

Clean slate, everything good - want to share this feeling with everyone.

Peaceful Man:

Passive resistance of Parihaka - Te Whiti

Band visited the parihaka peace festival

Feather in hair - symbol of peace within parihaka

Te Oranga:

Wanted to create something unique with a blues song

Narrative of cycle of life

Landscapes moving

Man and land is a key theme across the songs

Storytelling:

Narrative and motion graphics as a stable linear narrative

Story versus narrative

Story, statement of facts, narrative has emotive aspects

Want to control the emotive response of the audience

Parallel narratives - gives more info for the audience to enjoy.

Might use as an ad, or use on the site to deepen the understanding of what the plays are about.