Herein lies the responsibility to help bolster the development of PNG’s aspiring up and coming young artists.
People who have the potential to be viable exports to the world stage. We have an opportunity to elevate the standard of the domestic music industry for generations to come.
An unique opportunity like no other.
As the largest Pacific Island nation, we have an infinite amount of untapped talent within both the traditional and contemporary music spheres.
However few are able to create sustainable music careers for themselves within their own country, let alone overseas.
With the launch of the PNG government’s 22-23 National Cultural Policy, a Significant emphasis has been placed on the preservation of PNG culture within the arts.
The focus on nurturing this new generation’s rapidly growing tendencies towards contemporary production, composition, songwriting, and touring are predominantly vague if not non-existent.
A bi annual music mentoring program based in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.
The mentoring program will offer 6 young Papua New Guineans an intensive week of workshops, master classes, instrument tuition, interactive group sessions as well as recording opportunities.
The program will be held 15mins out of Goroka town at Samiufa village, 6 Mile with security, transport and meals included. Each day will offer one-on-one and group sessions with professional musicians from the international music community.
PNG cultural music practices will also be explored with each participant encouraged to present a traditional song from their villages to the group with the idea that exploration of contemporary worlds will only be strengthened with an understanding and celebration of our cultures.
In addition, time for feedback, reflection, practice, composition and recording will be included with goals set to present or perform at the end of the week to an exclusive audience at a local venue.