The name Singing for Belonging says it all, with the musicians from the Winanjjikari Music Centre representing a variety of different Aboriginal languages from across the Barkly Region, yet working together in harmony and presenting their diverse stories and background with original music. Already, two bands, The Storm Riders and the Sandridge Band, who honed their skills through the Winanjjikari Music Centres Outreach Program, have been nominated for the prestigious Indigenous Music Awards 2009 in Darwin on Friday, August 21. Founding members of the Winanjjikari Music Centre, The Tableland Drifters, also hope to be inducted into the Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame for 25 years of service to the Barkly music industry. Established as a music training and recording centre on September 9th, 2006, the Winanjjikari Music Centre is one of Australias first and most successful Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRA) designed to teach and assist Barkly musicians in developing their skills as musicians and in music production. In co-operation with Barkly Regional Arts, the Winanjjikari Music Centre also has ten permanent part-time employees who are advancing their skills as both musicians and production technicians. In January this year, the Winanjjikari Music Centre started an Outreach Program that services six remote Barkly Communities with the generous contribution from the Christensen Foundation in the United States. The Outreach Program helps develop musicians networks …
Winanjjikari 2009 Music Employment Program
Classical Japanese Koto Music – Izumi-Kai Original Instrumental Group – Rokudan
From the liner notes: “Japan owes its music, as its culture in general, to the Chinese. Not only, however, have the Japanese actively developed this heritage, but they have also preserved many elements of older Chinese music which have been lost in its home country. The music of the Japanese can be divided into main categories which correspond to the sacred and secular fields of Western music. In the former category we find: (a) Gagaku. This is the ancient Chinese temple music which was introduced into Japan around AD 600 and which marks the beginning of Japanese musical history. It is orchestral music, performed by small shawms (hichiriki), flutes (shakuhachi), mouth organs (sho), lutes (biwa), drums, and gongs. – (b) Ka(n)gura. This is the indigenous Japanese temple (Shinto) music which is used today for the most solemn worship. It originated in the 13th century when Japan became conscious of its aboriginal culture, and may well contain elements of a tradition prior to the Chinese influence. Today it is played on the koto and flutes. It is a recitative confined to a few tones. To the same category belongs the Saibara songs, autochthonous songs used at the Emperor’s court and executed by a soloist, a small group of singers, together with sho, hichiriki, and fuye (flute). – (c) Halfway between sacred and secular is Nogaku, or No. This is a musical play which may be compared to the liturgical drama of the Middle Ages with which it was coincidental in rise (c. 1000-1200 …
DIDGERIDOO ATTACK – Electro Music Australia
created & produced by Roy ( Electro Music Australia ) New Track…Electro Trance Australian Didgeridoo..thanks for your support. Please share if you like it! Thanks
Aborigines – Music & Arts
Get to know the aboriginal culture through this amazing film including traditional music!