NZBS Tours by Local Singers
ISTENERS will have noticed from the programmes of the last few months that New Zealand singers .of promise from the different centres have been touring the main NZBS stations. Performers from Dunedin have bren heard at 1YA, 2YA and 3YA, Aucklanders from 2YA, 3YA, and 4YA, and so on. This is part of the NZBS policy to encourage New Zealand talent. A year or two ago, tours of this nature were spasmodic. If, for instance, a Christchurch singer up to broadcasting standard happened to be in another centre on holiday, he or she was given an opportunity to broadcast away from home. But since February of_this year, the local tours have been regular, and
about 10 singers-men, and women--have visited different stations on an organised plan. This means that one city can appraise another’s talent;. it also offers singers a greater incentive to acquire a high musical standard. Before undertaking a tour a performer’s work must be of high quality and he or she must possess an extensive repertoire of songs, well-balanced in type and range. Sometimes the programmes announce two or three such tours a month, but their regularity depends on the availability of the performers. So far the plan has allowed only for tours by singers, but it will probably be extended later to include instrumentalists.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19470815.2.35
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 425, 15 August 1947, Page 16
Word count
Tapeke kupu
223NZBS Tours by Local Singers New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 425, 15 August 1947, Page 16
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in