A call to open ears: eluding genre, traversing continents and fusing ancient and contemporary. At its heart are Yolgnu manikay (song cycles), a 40,000+ year-old oral tradition from South East Arnhem Land.
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A new work by Artistic Director Peter Knight inspired by The Plains, written by iconic Australian author Gerald Murnane, and Diomira, by Italian master, Italo Calvino.
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Ground-breaking music that lands like a gut punch. An inspired sonic journey that draws the listener close to the beauty of the moment in these fast changing times featuring Zimbabwean/Australian spoken word artist, Tariro Mavondo.
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A swirl of dream pop and storytelling by the Bangladeshi-Australian sound artist Shoeb Ahmad that explores the blooming of one’s inner sexuality, meditations on intimacy and exploration of personal relationships.
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An elegy to the victims of WW1 created by three of Australia’s most fascinating composers that each respond to intimate accounts of lives remembered in fine grain detail away from the thrust of battle.
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A long-form, immersive work consisting of three movements by acclaimed Norwegian guitarist/composer, Kim Myhr.
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Yolngu song-man Daniel Wilfred and Korean vocalist, Sunny Kim, sing of the stars, of fire, and of the cooling rain, against the floating trumpet notes and electronic crackles of multidisciplinary musician and trumpeter Peter Knight.
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Mythical, innovative and deeply groovy, Umi No Uzu (meaning ‘stirring the oceans’) brings together traditional Japanese court music known as Gagaku, with jazz and hip hop.
Composer Erik Griswold and the Australian Art Orchestra team up with all-star musicians and performers of Sichuan to create a wild and beautiful intercultural celebration.
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Volume 2 of Australian Art Orchestra’s visionary collaboration with the Young Wagilak Group.
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A visionary exploration of the musical traditions of Australia’s first people by the Australian Art Orchestra in collaboration with the Young Wagilak Group.
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The legendary recording of the collaboration between the Australian Art Orchestra and Sruthi Laya Ensemble following their 2008 tour to Hyderabad, Mysore, Bangalore and Chennai.
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In this powerful collaboration, Ruby and Archie join forces with members of the Australian Art Orchestra to perform songs they have written about their experiences as members of the Stolen Generation.
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