Individuals

Dr. Kirsten Zemke-White

Lecturer - Anthropology  -  The University of Auckland

Telephone:	(09) 373 7599 ext88415

Research Interests:

Music

ethnomusicology / theory

Popular music, NZ Hip Hop, US hip Hop, Pacific Pop music

Publications:

Zemke-White K. M. ‘Reverse Resistance: Pacific engagement with Popular Music in New Zealand’. In Mallon S. and P. F. Pereira (eds) Pacific Art Niu Sila: the Pacific dimension of contemporary New Zealand arts. Wellington, Te Papa Press,117-131, 2002.

Zemke-White K. M. 'Keeping it real (indigenous): Hip Hop in Aotearoa as Community, Culture and Consciouness'. In Bell, C. and S. Matthewman (eds) Cultural Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand: identity, space and place. Oxfprd University Press, Melbourne, 205-228, 2004.

Zemke-White K. M. 'Rap Music and Pacific Identity in Aotearoa'. In Macpherson, C., Paul Spoonley and Melani Anae (eds) Tangata O Te Moana Nui(:) The Evolving Identities of Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand. Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, 228-242, 2001.

Kaiwai, H. and K. M. Zemke-White ‘Kapa Haka as a “web of cultural meaning”’. In Bell, C. and S. Matthewman (eds) Cultural Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand: identity, space and place. Oxfprd University Press, Melbourne, 139-160, 2004.

Zemke-White K. M. 2002. “Hip hop as a Pacific performing Art”. Taonga of the Asia Pacific rim : conference proceedings. International Society for Music Education. Regional Conference (2001 : Auckland, N.Z.). Co-editors John Drummond & David Sell; assisted by Glenda Keam ... [et al.]. Christchurch, N.Z., New Zealand Society for Music Education. pp179-198.