Kia ora! I am an Ethnomusicologist from Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand). I teach and research around popular musics looking especially its representation and empowerment for BIPOC and queer folx. I look at how gender, sexuality, indigeneity, race, and other positionalities engage with and enjoy musics such as hip hop, pop, country, and kpop. I have weekly radio gig Friday mornings at 95 bFM (Auckland) called "Travellin Tunes" and a monthly slot on RNZ National (New zealand).

Experience

  • –present
    Pouako Matua (Senior Lecturer) Ethnomusicology, Te Puna Mārama (School of Social Sciences), Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland), University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Education

  • 2000 
    Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland), Anthropology

Contact Kirsten for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision