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Taonga Puoro – Māori Music | Rob Thorne | TEDxNewPlymouth


Kauai Hardy our core 92 maternity we go
Kauai Hardy our core 92 maternity we go up there now
Jori everyone all my life I’ve been a
Jori everyone all my life I’ve been a musician from personal now to
musician from personal now to
musician from personal now to professional and for over eighteen years
professional and for over eighteen years
professional and for over eighteen years I’ve been involved in a daily practice
I’ve been involved in a daily practice
I’ve been involved in a daily practice of teleportal summer guard of modern
of teleportal summer guard of modern
of teleportal summer guard of modern useful instruments these instruments
useful instruments these instruments
useful instruments these instruments once existed in a full-time that we
once existed in a full-time that we
once existed in a full-time that we perceive and speak of as fixed and we
perceive and speak of as fixed and we
perceive and speak of as fixed and we call traditional but in recent times
call traditional but in recent times
call traditional but in recent times that found new expression in functions
that found new expression in functions
that found new expression in functions for a profound and unique cultural
for a profound and unique cultural
for a profound and unique cultural revitalization movement as a musician
revitalization movement as a musician
revitalization movement as a musician prior to and since my involvement not on
prior to and since my involvement not on
prior to and since my involvement not on the portal they have been largely
the portal they have been largely
the portal they have been largely self-taught so in serious consideration
self-taught so in serious consideration
self-taught so in serious consideration to today’s TEDx theme I’ve decided that
to today’s TEDx theme I’ve decided that
to today’s TEDx theme I’ve decided that my e
experimentation the way I do this is
experimentation the way I do this is with improvisation a practice of being
with improvisation a practice of being
with improvisation a practice of being doing an achieving that is intuitive
doing an achieving that is intuitive
doing an achieving that is intuitive relying on elements of knowing unknowing
relying on elements of knowing unknowing
relying on elements of knowing unknowing trust in faith and a belief and becoming
trust in faith and a belief and becoming
trust in faith and a belief and becoming a process that achieves resolution
a process that achieves resolution
a process that achieves resolution through actions rather than outcomes
through actions rather than outcomes
through actions rather than outcomes improvise alone with myself and with
improvise alone with myself and with
improvise alone with myself and with others by cooperating
others by cooperating
others by cooperating through collaboration fiercely I
through collaboration fiercely I
through collaboration fiercely I collaborate with myself my own
collaborate with myself my own
collaborate with myself my own understandings and my own inherent
understandings and my own inherent
understandings and my own inherent misunderstandings what I know and what I
misunderstandings what I know and what I
misunderstandings what I know and what I don’t know what I have available and
don’t know what I have available and
don’t know what I have available and what I lack in regard to both resources
what I lack in regard to both resources
what I lack in regard to both resources and skills secondly I collaborate with
and skills secondly I collaborate with
and skills secondly I collaborate with the tools of my craft in this case not
the tools of my craft in this case not
the tools of my craft in this case not all a pooled or these instruments I
all a pooled or these instruments I
all a pooled or these instruments I collaborate with the unknown and the
collaborate with the unknown and the
collaborate with the unknown and the unseen with boundaries zones and fields
unseen with boundaries zones and fields
unseen with boundaries zones and fields I collaborate with the past in the
I collaborate with the past in the
I collaborate with the past in the future with method in perspective with
future with method in perspective with
future with method in perspective with technology and ideas and lastly I
technology and ideas and lastly I
technology and ideas and lastly I collaborate with people
collaborate with people
collaborate with people and others life practices founded in
and others life practices founded in
and others life practices founded in music has afforded me a great privilege
music has afforded me a great privilege
music has afforded me a great privilege I’ve been fortunate to experience
I’ve been fortunate to experience
I’ve been fortunate to experience phenomenal personal growth emotionally
phenomenal personal growth emotionally
phenomenal personal growth emotionally spiritually and culturally because of
spiritually and culturally because of
spiritually and culturally because of this today I want to touch briefly on
this today I want to touch briefly on
this today I want to touch briefly on some of the inherent elements of this
some of the inherent elements of this
some of the inherent elements of this personal growth as they relate to my own
personal growth as they relate to my own
personal growth as they relate to my own journey with Donna portal this is this
journey with Donna portal this is this
journey with Donna portal this is this talk is not going to be the usual
talk is not going to be the usual
talk is not going to be the usual history listen I’m a meaningful person
history listen I’m a meaningful person
history listen I’m a meaningful person who believes in purpose and I seek an
who believes in purpose and I seek an
who believes in purpose and I seek an integration of the personal power of
integration of the personal power of
integration of the personal power of Donna portal and to the Ford future
Donna portal and to the Ford future
Donna portal and to the Ford future understanding and improvement of
understanding and improvement of
understanding and improvement of humanity some vital elements to my
humanity some vital elements to my
humanity some vital elements to my practice are consciousness identity
practice are consciousness identity
practice are consciousness identity intention connection and healing there
intention connection and healing there
intention connection and healing there are others but for today these are
are others but for today these are
are others but for today these are enough consciousness is an input
enough consciousness is an input
enough consciousness is an input perspective that seeks to realize and
perspective that seeks to realize and
perspective that seeks to realize and understand one’s place within existence
understand one’s place within existence
understand one’s place within existence consciousness is where we are and
consciousness is where we are and
consciousness is where we are and knowingness identity is an outward and
knowingness identity is an outward and
knowingness identity is an outward and assumed perspective of who we may claim
assumed perspective of who we may claim
assumed perspective of who we may claim to be in relation to our past present
to be in relation to our past present
to be in relation to our past present and future circumstances and how that
and future circumstances and how that
and future circumstances and how that relates to others identity is who we are
relates to others identity is who we are
relates to others identity is who we are and who we projects need or want to be
what I call first purpose is about
what I call first purpose is about intention and relates to the
intention and relates to the
intention and relates to the foundational meaning to why we do
foundational meaning to why we do
foundational meaning to why we do something and it’s the first thing we
something and it’s the first thing we
something and it’s the first thing we wish to achieve through our practice the
wish to achieve through our practice the
wish to achieve through our practice the first purpose should be the first
first purpose should be the first
first purpose should be the first outcome of everything I do
outcome of everything I do
outcome of everything I do connection is what occurs when
connection is what occurs when
connection is what occurs when everything becomes integrated and this
everything becomes integrated and this
everything becomes integrated and this includes the connection to and from self
includes the connection to and from self
includes the connection to and from self our identity with our past and how
our identity with our past and how
our identity with our past and how pop up the future and how
pop up the future and how
pop up the future and how aspirations the community and other
aspirations the community and other
aspirations the community and other people connection is a vital intention
people connection is a vital intention
people connection is a vital intention required to achieve consciousness and
required to achieve consciousness and
required to achieve consciousness and healing as an artist I believe that the
healing as an artist I believe that the
healing as an artist I believe that the deepest connection made with an audience
deepest connection made with an audience
deepest connection made with an audience is fraught from the personal connection
is fraught from the personal connection
is fraught from the personal connection that I have with what I’m doing
healing must be about the self first
healing must be about the self first through healing the self healing is
through healing the self healing is
through healing the self healing is expressed to the community healing is
expressed to the community healing is
expressed to the community healing is empowered through love an intelligent
empowered through love an intelligent
empowered through love an intelligent intentional conscious energy that
intentional conscious energy that
intentional conscious energy that induces acceptance tolerance and
induces acceptance tolerance and
induces acceptance tolerance and understanding of self and others healing
understanding of self and others healing
understanding of self and others healing is a major first purpose within my
is a major first purpose within my
is a major first purpose within my practice with these pillars I live my
practice with these pillars I live my
practice with these pillars I live my life play my music connect and grow and
life play my music connect and grow and
life play my music connect and grow and in this practice that has led me to make
in this practice that has led me to make
in this practice that has led me to make some profound discoveries that
some profound discoveries that
some profound discoveries that now seek to share with the world I’ve
now seek to share with the world I’ve
now seek to share with the world I’ve learned through Donnell bordure that the
learned through Donnell bordure that the
learned through Donnell bordure that the intention I hold within myself while
intention I hold within myself while
intention I hold within myself while playing can be and is transmitted to
playing can be and is transmitted to
playing can be and is transmitted to those listening this is because Staller
those listening this is because Staller
those listening this is because Staller portal is predominantly a breath based
portal is predominantly a breath based
portal is predominantly a breath based discipline and is a great teacher once
discipline and is a great teacher once
discipline and is a great teacher once said breath is the vehicle upon which
said breath is the vehicle upon which
said breath is the vehicle upon which all consciousness writes you may have
all consciousness writes you may have
all consciousness writes you may have noticed that many spiritual
noticed that many spiritual
noticed that many spiritual consciousness practices around the world
consciousness practices around the world
consciousness practices around the world and corporator breath based practice and
and corporator breath based practice and
and corporator breath based practice and it is to this reason breath discipline
it is to this reason breath discipline
it is to this reason breath discipline is one path to enlightenment as breath
is one path to enlightenment as breath
is one path to enlightenment as breath is a two-way directional process of
is a two-way directional process of
is a two-way directional process of taking in and leading out we realize
taking in and leading out we realize
taking in and leading out we realize that as we learn we also teach and as we
that as we learn we also teach and as we
that as we learn we also teach and as we receive as well known that our own
receive as well known that our own
receive as well known that our own intentions can be transmitted outwardly
intentions can be transmitted outwardly
intentions can be transmitted outwardly on breath and furthermore and provide
on breath and furthermore and provide
on breath and furthermore and provide with the addition of sound as intention
with the addition of sound as intention
with the addition of sound as intention is quite simply what we mean then
is quite simply what we mean then
is quite simply what we mean then actually meaning can be transported
actually meaning can be transported
actually meaning can be transported outwardly from ourselves and carried
outwardly from ourselves and carried
outwardly from ourselves and carried upon a vehicle of breath with sound as I
upon a vehicle of breath with sound as I
upon a vehicle of breath with sound as I said this is well known and in fact
said this is well known and in fact
said this is well known and in fact highly supported after all this is
highly supported after all this is
highly supported after all this is exactly what woods are there are sonic
exactly what woods are there are sonic
exactly what woods are there are sonic units that contain meaning projected
units that contain meaning projected
units that contain meaning projected with breath here I’ll step further with
with breath here I’ll step further with
with breath here I’ll step further with a reminder that the main human agenda
a reminder that the main human agenda
a reminder that the main human agenda for communication is to influence and
for communication is to influence and
for communication is to influence and manipulate an intentional outcome in the
manipulate an intentional outcome in the
manipulate an intentional outcome in the outside world basically that what we
outside world basically that what we
outside world basically that what we intend we mean and what we mean
intend we mean and what we mean
intend we mean and what we mean we project and thereby we create the
we project and thereby we create the
we project and thereby we create the first bits of language is to manifest
first bits of language is to manifest
first bits of language is to manifest with this now in mine I wish to
with this now in mine I wish to
with this now in mine I wish to encourage everyone of us to be so
encourage everyone of us to be so
encourage everyone of us to be so careful about the sounds we make toward
careful about the sounds we make toward
careful about the sounds we make toward each other the words we speak that
each other the words we speak that
each other the words we speak that inherently contain our intentions and
inherently contain our intentions and
inherently contain our intentions and carry those meanings into the people we
carry those meanings into the people we
carry those meanings into the people we project them at especially if those
project them at especially if those
project them at especially if those people are our responsibilities are in
people are our responsibilities are in
people are our responsibilities are in our care and rely on us for knowledge
our care and rely on us for knowledge
our care and rely on us for knowledge and understanding and love to quickly
and understanding and love to quickly
and understanding and love to quickly return to the theme of this TEDx I
return to the theme of this TEDx I
return to the theme of this TEDx I believe there one important key to
believe there one important key to
believe there one important key to education is experimentation it
education is experimentation it
education is experimentation it certainly is or maybe I should say was
certainly is or maybe I should say was
certainly is or maybe I should say was the key to some of the most profound
the key to some of the most profound
the key to some of the most profound learning humans ever made in survival
learning humans ever made in survival
learning humans ever made in survival and science art and design and living
and science art and design and living
and science art and design and living actually an evolution in fact
actually an evolution in fact
actually an evolution in fact improvisation is a very important tool
improvisation is a very important tool
improvisation is a very important tool in the success of our evolution that in
in the success of our evolution that in
in the success of our evolution that in cooperation an improvisation
cooperation an improvisation
cooperation an improvisation incorporation our collaboration
incorporation our collaboration
incorporation our collaboration improvisation is a consciousness it’s a
improvisation is a consciousness it’s a
improvisation is a consciousness it’s a way of seeing perceiving and then doing
way of seeing perceiving and then doing
way of seeing perceiving and then doing how this way of being is embodied and
how this way of being is embodied and
how this way of being is embodied and transmitted is with its culture the
transmitted is with its culture the
transmitted is with its culture the shared forms of being in doing one very
shared forms of being in doing one very
shared forms of being in doing one very simple nutshell definition of culture
simple nutshell definition of culture
simple nutshell definition of culture that I learned and answer a 101 that
that I learned and answer a 101 that
that I learned and answer a 101 that never has left me is that culture is
never has left me is that culture is
never has left me is that culture is quite simply she had meaning the culture
quite simply she had meaning the culture
quite simply she had meaning the culture of emperor of launches on just a few
of emperor of launches on just a few
of emperor of launches on just a few main understandings and calls to action
main understandings and calls to action
main understandings and calls to action the first rule of improvisation is that
the first rule of improvisation is that
the first rule of improvisation is that there are no mistakes the pathway to
there are no mistakes the pathway to
there are no mistakes the pathway to improvising starts with agreeing
improvising starts with agreeing
improvising starts with agreeing by saying yes and the second step on the
by saying yes and the second step on the
by saying yes and the second step on the path is to say yes and
improvisation is a conversation and as
improvisation is a conversation and as we know language has intent telestrator
we know language has intent telestrator
we know language has intent telestrator how natural this world is let me quickly
how natural this world is let me quickly
how natural this world is let me quickly share this once traveling in the car
share this once traveling in the car
share this once traveling in the car from the backseat my daughter asked dad
from the backseat my daughter asked dad
from the backseat my daughter asked dad what is improvisation which my son of
what is improvisation which my son of
what is improvisation which my son of media replied with what you are doing
media replied with what you are doing
media replied with what you are doing now this is it you see is how we do it
now this is it you see is how we do it
now this is it you see is how we do it all of it life is actually highly
all of it life is actually highly
all of it life is actually highly unscripted as the consciousness of
unscripted as the consciousness of
unscripted as the consciousness of improv is a practice based philosophy
improv is a practice based philosophy
improv is a practice based philosophy that has no mistakes and requires the
that has no mistakes and requires the
that has no mistakes and requires the answer yes it is ideal for empowering
answer yes it is ideal for empowering
answer yes it is ideal for empowering and growing confidence around learning
and growing confidence around learning
and growing confidence around learning it as a gift based economy that assumes
it as a gift based economy that assumes
it as a gift based economy that assumes knowledge and experience upon the
knowledge and experience upon the
knowledge and experience upon the participant regardless of grade or
participant regardless of grade or
participant regardless of grade or ability improvisation is learned by
ability improvisation is learned by
ability improvisation is learned by doing and masters relish the unexpected
doing and masters relish the unexpected
doing and masters relish the unexpected newness of an experience the exchange is
newness of an experience the exchange is
newness of an experience the exchange is always valid and always mutual through
always valid and always mutual through
always valid and always mutual through improvisation we can teach the love of
improvisation we can teach the love of
improvisation we can teach the love of learning gifting to others them knowing
learning gifting to others them knowing
learning gifting to others them knowing that they can do it for themselves with
that they can do it for themselves with
that they can do it for themselves with this arises a passion to become as
this arises a passion to become as
this arises a passion to become as improv never ends it only shifts and
improv never ends it only shifts and
improv never ends it only shifts and waters across platforms from art to life
waters across platforms from art to life
waters across platforms from art to life because improvisation is a consciousness
because improvisation is a consciousness
because improvisation is a consciousness it encourages thought and query a
it encourages thought and query a
it encourages thought and query a seeking it encourages knowing that
seeking it encourages knowing that
seeking it encourages knowing that rather than a fixed aesthetic knowledge
rather than a fixed aesthetic knowledge
rather than a fixed aesthetic knowledge the knowing is intuitive and that we can
the knowing is intuitive and that we can
the knowing is intuitive and that we can know from more places than just humans
know from more places than just humans
know from more places than just humans human learning to me improvisation has
human learning to me improvisation has
human learning to me improvisation has shown me then knowing by doing is the
shown me then knowing by doing is the
shown me then knowing by doing is the path to simply being
path to simply being
path to simply being it was what who said that the answer
it was what who said that the answer
it was what who said that the answer lies within the question at its most
lies within the question at its most
lies within the question at its most basic this can be deciphered to mean
basic this can be deciphered to mean
basic this can be deciphered to mean that the language of the answer must
that the language of the answer must
that the language of the answer must contain a rhetoric of the question if
contain a rhetoric of the question if
contain a rhetoric of the question if according to biological science the
according to biological science the
according to biological science the first purpose of humanity is to multiply
first purpose of humanity is to multiply
first purpose of humanity is to multiply itself into the future by multitudinous
itself into the future by multitudinous
itself into the future by multitudinous methods of transmission then the purpose
methods of transmission then the purpose
methods of transmission then the purpose of biology is actually biology allow me
of biology is actually biology allow me
of biology is actually biology allow me then to consider that is we are most
then to consider that is we are most
then to consider that is we are most certainly meaningful beings in another
certainly meaningful beings in another
certainly meaningful beings in another life purpose that we undertake is to
life purpose that we undertake is to
life purpose that we undertake is to transmit our meaning to the next
transmit our meaning to the next
transmit our meaning to the next generation the way we do this is with
generation the way we do this is with
generation the way we do this is with culture and all those unspoken but
culture and all those unspoken but
culture and all those unspoken but highly meaningful things it is the
highly meaningful things it is the
highly meaningful things it is the answer truly lies within the question
answer truly lies within the question
answer truly lies within the question then certainly the meaning of life must
then certainly the meaning of life must
then certainly the meaning of life must be meaning
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