Songlines: contemporary aboriginal music

Australia, 1993

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Episode of Series “Basic music industry skills”.
Introduction to the Music Industry. Module 4.6. Contemporary Australian Aboriginal music has become an international presence in recent years. This program profiles artists who have taken their brand of indigenous music to the world: Yothu Yindi, Archie Roach and Tiddas. Traditional elements are incorporated into contemporary styles. This is not simply a matter of throwing in the odd didjeridu and clap stick, but rather the traditional cultural role of Aboriginal music as an educational medium is maintained and extended to cover new, important issues and themes.

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co-producers/directors

John Foss

Richard Frankland

production company

Australian Contemporary Music Development Co (AUSMUSIC)

Golden Seahorse Productions

Duration

00:35:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1993

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Basic music industry skills

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Basic music industry skills

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ACMI Identifier

306469

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Music

Music & Performing Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Music

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Colour

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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