you have ever watched the television show “Survivor” or a “Foster’s” commercial you have probably heard that annoying but rather interesting noise in the background music. The instrument that is capable of making such a strange noise is called a didgeridoo. The didgeeridoo is a strange type of trumpet that is used by the Aboriginal people of northern Australia. It is used just as we use our musical instruments for singing and dancing or ceremony and entertainment. It is thought to be one of the oldest
festivals and even some words we speak Which Aboriginal cultures do we still hear of today and which ones are still around, that’s a question that many do ask. The two most famous and world known traditions and cultures are the boomerang and the didgeridoo. Decades ago the boomerangs main purpose was used for hunting, it was used to kill animals so the aboriginal people can eat. They were usually made out of wood cravings and came in many shapes and sizes really depending on their geographic or tribal
Living in this country for more then 60,000 years, Australia’s aborigines are the oldest continuous culture on earth. They follow traditions of ceremony, music, song, performance and dance, which date back over thousands of years and have created enduring works of art, worshipping the land and the mysterious ancestral beings that created it. The purpose of this research task is to take an in depth look at their musical traditions, covering the aspects from instrumentation to the history which shaped
” In disbelief, I replied, “But it wasn’t me—.” The teacher instantly cut me off. “No buts young man! You are one of few white students accepted in a private school as reputable as Gooloogong College. You must try harder to fit in.” The echoing didgeridoo invaded the awkward silence, and the chairs scraped the wooden floors, marking the conclusion of the period. I attempted to bolt through the large crowd, squeezing through the narrow doorway of the class. I was shoved into a row of desks, “Step
William Shakespeare is often considered to be the greatest playwright in the history of the Western world. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare wrote and directed performances of his plays at the Globe Theatre, which continue to be performed around the world to this day. As technology advanced, different renditions of Shakespeare’s plays have been put on, from televised recordings to radio shows to film adaptations. Many of Shakespeare’s popular plays such as Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant
Good Morning, Miss Bunyoung and Classmates. Poetry surrounds us in our everyday life. It can alter people's emotions, feelings and set their imagination free.‘Then and Now’ is a poem written by the poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal. The poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, known until 1998 as Kath Walker, is a very important figure in Queensland history. She was a leading poet, writer and activist for Aboriginal rights. Hence, why her poem is in relation to the loss of Aboriginal culture/lifestyle in society. Subject
Outback Steakhouse When deciding upon a steakhouse to eat at there is many places to choose from. I always went to Longhorn steakhouse until I was introduced to Outback steakhouse. In my opinion, outback steakhouse is number one for many reasons but the top reason is for its outstanding quality food and service. When you first walk into outback you will be greeted with the hostess opening the door for you with a welcoming smile of their face. After you check in there is nice seating areas for you
Question 1 Identify a community that is of intrest to you and explain why it can be described as a community? I belong to the Bankstown community. This particular community is very diverse due to its multicultural society. Bankstown can be described as a community because it shares a common geographical location, it has a group of people that share common interests nevertheless share nieghbourhood, public facilities, celebrations, schools, roads, and even the local library. In other words we
Australia is considered as a young country when comparing to other countries as it has been founded around 200 years ago. Today, it is still in the trouble of some sort of identity crisis, trying to find its true identity. To try to define what really is considered as Australianness means one will have to take the plunge. For instance, in Australia the movie, director Baz Luhrmann made a great effort in telling an epic story of Australia but it still falls into the category of imprudent cliché of
3. EVENT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Objectives The main objectives of our event, ‘SOLDIER ON, NAIDOC’ is to create cultural awareness, promote reconciliation and to increase non-indigenous Australian’s knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. We wish to host a NAIDOC festival that will not only entertain guests but educate them too. We feel that an ‘Educational Festival’ would be the best way to achieve this. We would like to pay particular attention to the official NAIDOC week theme
The Fusion of Acid Jazz and Funk: A Critical Musical Analysis of Jamiroquai’s "Emergency On Planet Earth" This critical study will examine the musical and cultural aspects of Jamiroquai’s "Emergency On Planet Earth", which was released in 1993. The release of this album coincided with the cultural apogee of the ”grunge movement” in popular alternative music. Jamiroquai’s music relies heavily on the acid jazz and funk style as a uniquely popular genre during this historical period. Singer, Jay Kay
An Aboriginal Study The indigenous people of Australia, called the Aborigines, are the oldest culture found on Earth. Studies show that the Aboriginal genome can be traced back seventy-five thousand years to when this community first migrated from Africa to Australia. As the oldest known continuous culture, their traditions and rituals have thrived even though the world around them has changed so drastically. In this paper I’d like to talk about the history of Aboriginal cultures in Australia, their
Introduction Hello everyone today I will be talking about the site I chose for assignment two, a site is any form of communication. My site I chose was the Aria Awards, the Aria Awards is an annual exclusive award’s night celebrating the Australian Music Industry and is put on by the Australia Recording Industry Association better know as (Aria). The awards have been held annually since the first event in 1987. Each year exclusively the Aria event coordinators invite me, as I am apart of the music
"Is this real?" Jordy screamed to me as we watched the five boys pop up from under the stage as Up All Night began. Shouting, screaming, music all pumping through my body at once. I was living the dreams I had been having for a long time now. The night was finally here. I was standing in the crowd of a One Direction concert and nothing could take away the high I was experiencing right now. Not the sweat not the deafening screams, not even our deteriorating sign; nothing. Four Hours Earlier... I
One Night the Moon (2001), is based on the events that took place in the harsh Australian outback in the early 1930s. The film evolves when a young girl, Emily, goes missing into the mountainous terrain of the Australian outback one night to follow the moon. Her family, European settlers, though desperate to find her, fail to employ the skills of a local Indigenous tracker, Albert Riley, due to their own racism. Perkins uses many literary elements such as camera angles, music, dialogue and editing
Australia, published in 2008 directed by Baz Luhrrman, is an Australian film starring Nichole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashely, Hugh Jackson as The Drover and Brandon Walters as Nullah. Set on Faraway Downs, a cattle station in the northern territory of Australia, Lady Ashely and the drover set out to drove Cattle to Darwin to be sold for the army. Featuring events of the era, that is September 1939 through to 1942, including the bombing of Darwin during world war two. Australia is the third highest grossing
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s phenomenon entitled Mathinna entails the awe-inspiring, yet historically enlightening journey of an Aboriginal girl who was taken from her home and forced to conform to the westernised norms of the 1800’s. In an era plagued by racism and prejudice, Mathinna emanates the themes of colonialism, and cultural intolerance. Following the viewing of this scintillating production it is undeniably clear that the architect of Mathinna, Stephen Page, has deliberately intended to shed
There are significant health disparities that exist between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. Being an Indigenous Australian means the person is and identifies as an Indigenous Australian, acknowledges their Indigenous heritage and is accepted as such in the community they live in (Daly, Speedy, & Jackson, 2010). Compared with Non-Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people die at much younger ages, have more disability and experience a reduced quality of life because of ill health. This
For this essay I will be looking at the work of Hans Zimmer to discuss how music in film engages the viewer and evokes emotion and pulls the viewer toward the film. Hans Zimmer is a German born music composer. Hans Zimmer’s love of music stems from his childhood when he learned how to play various instruments. Before Zimmer began composing music for films he was in a well-known band. The band was called The Buggles whom were famous for their song Video Killed the Radio Star. After the Buggles Zimmer
Psychedelic Musicians in Rock and Roll In 1967 the Beatles were in Abbey Road Studios putting the finishing touches on their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. At one point Paul McCartney wandered down the corridor and heard what was then a new young band called Pink Floyd working on their hypnotic debut, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. He listened for a moment, then came rushing back. "Hey guys," he reputedly said, "There's a new band in there and they're gonna steal our thunder." With