Riki is deep in thought. There is a peacefulness with a sense of underlying urgency in his thoughts

Riki Pirihi (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Māhanga) is a drummer, composer, and researcher currently residing in Te Whanganui a-Tara.

Rāpare (Thurs) 1st May 2025, 8PM

Riki Pirihi / Rohan Gear / Jonny Marks / Pārūrū

Rāpare (Thurs) 27th March, 8PM

[OFFSITE] Tūpiki Tour - Riki Pirihi and Abigail Aroha Jensen, Te Kupu & Dan Beban, Mauri Aura [MEOW]

Riki Pirihi / Daniel Beban

Mirror selfie of Daniel Beban and Riki Pirihi, edited with high contrast

Exhibition Opening: Riki Pirihi/Daniel Beban

a blurry camera selfie featuring Dan Beban with a camera with Riki Gooch in the background

Riki Pirihi - Pepeha & Daniel Beban - Membranes #!

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Exhibitions

Modfest featuring Jess Chambers, Peter Hobbs, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa, Sonya Waters and Ed Zuccollo

Bub(z) and Da Ouncle$ - Pūoro and Percussion

A watercolour illustration of four birds native to Aotearoa, some wearing hats, bags and sunglasses

Rangatuone - weaving gestures - Riki Pirihi

a face of concentration - one hand is sweeping down and hitting the top of the other hand which is curled.
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Images
Sound Works

Riki Pirihi’s Rangatuone Ensemble

A painting of a woman holding her forehead, the background it green and there are squares of white in a trail behind her

Chris O’Connor - Master Drummer - Night 2

A front-on portrait of Chris O'Connor from the shoulders up. Above Chris' head a drum levitates.