title: Portfolio of compositions

authors: Tang, Xu

subjects: Music

abstract: The portfolio is a creative response to the question of how autochthonous new music might be composed which genuinely reflects the interaction of Western and Chinese traditional music and philosophy. The solution proposed is to avoid excessively fusing musical elements derived from different cultures but instead to seek the most appropriate response to each unique compositional situation, utilising a different palette of techniques in each case. The artistic aim is to create in each composition a unique musical space in which musical elements and philosophical underpinnings from both East and West can interact without fusion, each retaining its own characteristics.
The analytical notes provide exegeses of the technical procedures adopted in each work and the musical and cultural context of each work.

text: Portfolio of compositions The portfolio is a creative response to the question of how autochthonous new music might be composed which genuinely reflects the interaction of Western and Chinese traditional music and philosophy. The solution proposed is to avoid excessively fusing musical elements derived from different cultures but instead to seek the most appropriate response to each unique compositional situation, utilising a different palette of techniques in each case. The artistic aim is to create in each composition a unique musical space in which musical elements and philosophical underpinnings from both East and West can interact without fusion, each retaining its own characteristics.
The analytical notes provide exegeses of the technical procedures adopted in each work and the musical and cultural context of each work.

year: 2021

title: Searching for satisfaction

authors: Grant, Bevan C.

subjects: leisure

abstract: Consumerism is the way of life in the 21st century. Everything is for sale, principally to those with the resources – which is where the profit lies. But it's a competitive market so people from all walks of life are being coerced to part with their discretionary dollars. Leisure is like most other aspects of life - a commodity, a range of goods and services for sale - so it is no surprise that economic viability attracts more attention than social capital.

text: Searching for satisfaction Consumerism is the way of life in the 21st century. Everything is for sale, principally to those with the resources – which is where the profit lies. But it's a competitive market so people from all walks of life are being coerced to part with their discretionary dollars. Leisure is like most other aspects of life - a commodity, a range of goods and services for sale - so it is no surprise that economic viability attracts more attention than social capital.

year: 2007

title: The Hospital Transfers Project: Supporting whanau engagement during hospitalisations

authors: Masters-Awatere, Bridgette

abstract: For Māori, as the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand, the care of those who are unwell has always been the concern of whānau (family) and community. Māori have established knowledge systems relating to health and wellbeing, and long-standing practices for both promoting good health and responding to illness (Taskforce on Whānau Centred Initiatives [hereafter referred to as the Taskforce], 2009; Waitangi Tribunal, 2001). These systems recognise the importance of relationships between peoples and broader environments to health and wellbeing (Mark & Lyons, 2010; Taskforce, 2009), something which has been more recently acknowledged in Māori health strategy and policy by government (Ministry of Health, 2014b).

text: The Hospital Transfers Project: Supporting whanau engagement during hospitalisations For Māori, as the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand, the care of those who are unwell has always been the concern of whānau (family) and community. Māori have established knowledge systems relating to health and wellbeing, and long-standing practices for both promoting good health and responding to illness (Taskforce on Whānau Centred Initiatives [hereafter referred to as the Taskforce], 2009; Waitangi Tribunal, 2001). These systems recognise the importance of relationships between peoples and broader environments to health and wellbeing (Mark & Lyons, 2010; Taskforce, 2009), something which has been more recently acknowledged in Māori health strategy and policy by government (Ministry of Health, 2014b).

year: 2019