Richard Nunns

Richard Nunns
QSM
Nunns in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRichard Anthony Nunns
Born(1945-12-07)7 December 1945
Napier, New Zealand
OriginNew Zealand
Died7 June 2021(2021-06-07) (aged 75)
Nelson, New Zealand
OccupationMusician
WebsiteOfficial website

Richard Anthony Nunns QSM (7 December 1945 – 7 June 2021) was a Māori traditional instrumentalist of Pākehā heritage. He was particularly known for playing taonga pūoro and his collaboration with fellow Māori instrumentalist Hirini Melbourne. After Melbourne's death, he was regarded as the world's foremost authority on Māori instruments.

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