Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places

Name: Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places
Brand: NewSouth Publishing
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Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia

By: Peter Dunbar-Hall, Chris Gibson

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Paperback | 1 July 2004

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296 Pages

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21.0 x 14.7 x 1.7

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This is the first comprehensive book on contemporary Aboriginal music in Australia. The names of many well-known Aboriginal artists are scattered through the book's pages, including such household names as Ernie Bridge, Kev Carmody, Troy Cassar-Daley, Coloured Stone, Jimmy Little, Archie Roach, the Warumpi Band and, of course, Yothu Yindi. The book includes a Discography of the artists featured in the book.

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Non-Fiction Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography Arts & Entertainment Music Theory of Music & Musicology History Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History Society & Culture Social Groups

Ethnic Studies Indigenous Peoples Music Styles & Genres Folk & Traditional Music

Origins, institutions, industries	p. 35
Music, place and identity	p. 67
Singing country	p. 95
Aboriginality and transnational black culture - hip-hop and R&B	p. 119
Sites as songs - place in the music of Warumpi band	p. 135
Djabugay - language, education, tourism, music	p. 153
Recording and cultural tourism in Alice Springs	p. 171
Meinmuk mujik - the top end sound	p. 191
Nitmiluk! - place and post-colonialism	p. 211
Mapping the Kimberley - music and regionalism	p. 229
Reclaiming country	p. 247
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Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places

Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia

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