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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: Karyn Hay looks at both the challenges and rewards for a New Zealand musician in her 2020 Lilburn Lecture
Description: The 2020 Lilburn Lecture is delivered by RNZ presenter and New Zealand music figure Karyn Hay exploring the reality of life for local musicians and songwriters. Recorded at the National Library. https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/appointment/audio/2018771465/the-lilburn-lecture-2020In this extract from New Zealand Music: Living the Dream, Karyn Hay explores what it's like to have a career as a musician in this country.Drawing on her own experiences as a writer, and one who is deeply involved with the music industry, she observes:If you just have recognition...