Journey with communities: Exploring music stories of our neighbourhood Sandra Kirkwood Music Health Australia

Listen to the sounds you can hear in this place.

Importance of life stories There used to be corroborees where people sang, danced and celebrated life events

There used to be corroborees where people sang, danced and celebrated life events

Spiritual connections with places There were special places, plants and animals. A bunyip is said to have lived in waterholes covered by waterlillies. Some stories were kept secret and others were shared with children. Two different schools.

There were special places, plants and animals.

A bunyip is said to have lived in waterholes covered by waterlillies.

Some stories were kept secret and others were shared with children. Two different schools.

Importance of people’s gatherings, language, music traditions and culture. People gathered together at the Bunya Mountains to sing, dance and tell stories. They feasted on bunya nuts.

People gathered together at the Bunya Mountains to sing, dance and tell stories. They feasted on bunya nuts.

The sounds changed as people moved into the neighbourhood. They brought new songs and music with them.

“What a friend we have in Jesus” Estey reed organ in Purga church and Ira Sankey’s Sacred Songs and Solos

Estey reed organ in Purga church and Ira Sankey’s Sacred Songs and Solos

“ Queensland Children’s Song” (George Sampson) Qld Teachers Manual of Music 1900

The Queensland Children’s Song E.W.H. Fowles, M.A., LL.B.George Sampson Final verse: This land is ours; we can till or spoil. God grant that from age to age, We cherish more, come peace or war, Our Queenly heritage.

“ Bunyip” (Herbert de Pinna) 1914-1918 Pantomime

Purga Aboriginal Mission Concert Party 1931-1932

“Bunyip” song Sssh! now listen all you children Hark! Before you go to bed And I’ll tell you all about the bunyip The Australian Bushman’s dread. Creeping all around the tea trees, Looking for a child like you, If you try to shoot you’re bound to miss him Cos he changed into a kangaroo…

Sssh! now listen all you children

Hark! Before you go to bed

And I’ll tell you all about the bunyip

The Australian Bushman’s dread.

Creeping all around the tea trees,

Looking for a child like you,

If you try to shoot you’re bound to miss him

Cos he changed into a kangaroo…

CWA Song: “Forward, Ever Forward!” Meta Maclean CHORUS: Then forward! Ever forward In the name of Sisterhood! In Australia’s fame they have blazed their name, Thro’ drought, and fire, and flood! So stretch your hand to the women on the land from the Outback to the sea, Till a mighty band, together we shall stand In a chain of unity!

CHORUS:

Then forward! Ever forward

In the name of Sisterhood!

In Australia’s fame they have blazed their name,

Thro’ drought, and fire, and flood!

So stretch your hand to the women on the land from the Outback to the sea,

Till a mighty band, together we shall stand

In a chain of unity!

Nananala Kutuja (Harold Blair)

Pitjantjatjara chant and language Lyrics by Rev. R. Trudinger 1941-1942 Nananala Noodoodjah Nananala Noodoodjah Goda Nyoon-doo nylna-ma. Goda Nyoon-doo nylna-ma. Translation of lyrics (English) With us always O God do Thou stay (repeated) We, having sinned, must henceforth avoid evil, So - do Thou, Oh God always with us stay.

Nananala Noodoodjah Nananala Noodoodjah

Goda Nyoon-doo nylna-ma. Goda Nyoon-doo nylna-ma.

Translation of lyrics (English)

With us always O God do Thou stay (repeated)

We, having sinned, must henceforth avoid evil,

So - do Thou, Oh God always with us stay.

Waltzing Matilda (Nunukul Yuggera, pipe band, Scottish & Irish dancers)2006

We did not know how to say goodbye to them as they passed on.

Music Museum & Genogram

Ethnomusicking Improvising new musical material to tell life stories. Accessible to all. Composing music for each individual in memory of their interests, musical tastes and personal achievements. The music expresses feelings, values and beliefs so may be more cathartic than some other activities. Facilitating positive ways of expressing grief and loss. Pass on wisdom and memories. Develop resilience.

Improvising new musical material to tell life stories. Accessible to all.

Composing music for each individual in memory of their interests, musical tastes and personal achievements.

The music expresses feelings, values and beliefs so may be more cathartic than some other activities.

Facilitating positive ways of expressing grief and loss. Pass on wisdom and memories. Develop resilience.

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We told the Purga Music Story at community dinners and showed videos. Meeting place for stakeholders Display & perform music and tell stories. Keeping place Music memory group reunions back in neighbourhood Inter-generational sharing, respect elders Active learning principles Community education

Meeting place for stakeholders

Display & perform music and tell stories. Keeping place

Music memory group reunions back in neighbourhood

Inter-generational sharing, respect elders

Active learning principles

Community education