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The Project:
During the 1950's a musical phenomenon emerged from the small
Pacific nation of New Zealand. Blending elements from popular
entertainment as well as traditional Maori culture, a generation of
multi-talented singers and musicians developed a unique musical
style that spread throughout the world. The Maori Showband was born
and continued for over twenty years.
Taking the visitor on a journey from 50's New Zealand through to
the present day, The Maori Showbands site is an immersive
experience, using video, audio, archive imagery and interactivity
to tell the Showband stories. A fantastic amount of content was
sourced from members of the bands, their recollections and
photographs, and the end result was a uniquely New Zealand site -
bilingual of course.
Built in Flash, with the content being served via XML, the site is
available in both Maori and English, and was highly commended in
the 2006 Best Design Awards in the Interactive Media & Website
Design category.