Modern Māori Quartet
Modern Māori Quartet | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Māori showband |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Members | |
| Website | modernmaoriquartet |
The Modern Māori Quartet (MMQ) is a
The group aims to put a contemporary spin on Māori showbands of earlier decades such as the Howard Morrison Quartet and the Maori Volcanics Showband,[3] as well as capturing the spirit of the Māori "garage party". They formed in 2010 after the original members met at Toi Whakaari drama school.[4]
They were invited to the 10th Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival (2015) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they won an award for 'Most Daring & Emotional Performance'.[5] On this tour they also performed in Singapore and in Selangor, Malaysia.[5]
The Modern Māori Quartet have performed at festivals and venues throughout New Zealand and internationally including the Salisbury International Arts Festival in 2016 where they had a New Zealand focus.[6][7] Other places in the UK include St John’s Smith Square (London), Komedia (Brighton) and Norwegian Church Arts Centre (Cardiff).[8]
Other tour locations have been Festival of Voices (
In 2014, the group had a legal dispute with their former manager, Teresa Brown, who had trademarked the name "The Modern Māori Quartet" in 2013, a month after her relationship with the band had ended. In 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand invalidated Brown's trademark registration as having been made in bad faith.[9]
References
- ^ "Modern Māori Quartet". TEDxAuckland. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "New voices join Modern Māori Quartet". Māori Television. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "First Song: Modern Maori Quartet". Radio New Zealand. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Fox, Rebecca (23 February 2017). "Collaboration something special". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Modern Māori Quartet Takes Māori Showband to Asia". Scoop News. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "New Zealand artists to takeover medieval Salisbury". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival takes inspiration from New Zealand". Arts Council England. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b "Modern Māori Quartet". Modern Māori Quartet • Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Modern Maori Quartet win rights to their own name". Stuff. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2021.