Rob Thorne (taonga puoro & composition)
Richard Nunns (purerehua on Waharoa & Gateway)

A musical passage of identity and connection, Whaia te Maramatanga is the Rattle debut of a new and original voice in the evolving journey of te taonga puoro. Rob Thorne’s deeply-felt album is a concentrated conversation between the past and the present, a personal exploration of the spiritual and healing qualities of an ancient practice.

These ancient practices and their sounds are not just revisited, they are actively reborn, reworked, and reunited with a living approach to the potential of the sound they produce. Acoustic energies that encourage, empower, enliven and entertain.

Whâia Te Mâramatanga Suite
Whakaaro (1:35)
Waharoa (3:14)
Kauhanga (4:48)
Aro (6:22)
Kore (4:42)
Tôrino (7:19)
Tîmatanga (5:10)
Whakawhiti (4:40)
Pursue Enlightenment Suite
Intention (6:30)
Gateway (5:17)
Corridor (9:09)
Attention (5:15)
Nothing (2:07)
Spiral (9:27)
Beginning (2:15)