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Now’s your chance to discover how that feels!   The Pan Pacific Youth Harmony Festival is a brand new ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/22/youth-festival-brings-pitch-perfect-music-maker-and-the-joy-of-a-cappella-to-new-zealand/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/13/its-new-zealand-music-month/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/13/its-new-zealand-music-month/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29924 To celebrate here’s the official NZ Music Month channel on YouTube.  This month – take the time to check out some new kiwi musicians. 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https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/09/28/whoa-theres-a-happy-music-playlist-on-youtube/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:52:46 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28534 If there’s one thing in life that lights up our souls and soothes our hearts – it’s music.  So slip off your shoes, tune into this youtube playlist and prepare to dance (note: floor tapping ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/09/28/whoa-theres-a-happy-music-playlist-on-youtube/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/29/first-nz-idol-begins-new-role-teaching-teens-who-are-over-school-about-the-music-industry/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/29/first-nz-idol-begins-new-role-teaching-teens-who-are-over-school-about-the-music-industry/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:00:34 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27968 Any New Zealander with access to television in 2004 will, without a doubt, remember Ben Lummis: New Zealand’s first-ever ‘NZ Idol.’ Following his rapid rise to musical fame nearly a decade ago, Ben spent four years ...]]> 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