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Dabba Yarrabil: Queensland’s first languages shared through song

Announcement posted by CB3 PR and Marketing 15 Jul 2015

Queensland Music Festival Event

As part of the Queensland Music Festival, the Queensland Indigenous Languages Advisory Committee (QILAC) invite you to join them at Kuril Dhagun (State Library of Queensland) on the 25 July, 2015 in celebration of Queensland’s traditional languages, music and song.

Through their work together the members of QILAC have become close friends and found a collective passion for music. 

The women decided to each bring a song in their language to share at one meeting. This musical gathering highlighted the importance of contemporary song in sharing language and encouraging family language use.

It lead to a professional recording with award-winning composer David Bride and Wantok Musik Foundation, which aims to empower all Indigenous Australian’s to sing in their languages.

QILAC Chairperson Joy Bonner says, “We each shared songs in our languages with the others. We sing together in five languages, so we had to teach our language and learn the other four languages.  “It has been a wonderful, challenging and joyful experience which truly shows the power for music for sharing language.”

Singer and Choirmaster Kristina Kelman says, “Everyone can sing.”

“I have had the joy of watching these woman’s words come to life through this project. I don’t think many of the group would have initially called themselves signers, but through their strength and passion for their languages they have given us a beautiful collection of songs that will have us all singing along.”

Music Producer David Bridie says “Many Australians don’t know but our country is actually hundreds of countries each with their own languages and cultures.  This project has given these woman and the Wantok Musik Foundation the opportunity to share five of these beautiful languages with the world.

“We hope that the music will encourage Indigenous Australians everywhere to continue to sing in their languages, and to use their songs to help the rest of Australia grow to better appreciate this place that is home to all of us.”

The event will also launch the CD Yamani, which is the culmination of the project.

EVENT INFO:  Dabba Yarrabil - Our Languages, Our Songs

The Queensland Indigenous Languages Advisory Committee (QILAC) invite you to join them in celebration of Queensland’s traditional languages, music and song.

Through their work together the members of QILAC have become close friends and found a collective passion for music.  The women decided to each bring a song in their language to share at one meeting. 

This musical gathering highlighted the importance of contemporary song in sharing language and encouraging family language use. It lead to a professional recording with David Bridie and Wantok Musik Foundation which aims to empower all Indigenous Australian’s to sing in their languages.

 

LOCATION

kuril dhagun (State Library of Queensland)

 

DATE and TIME

25 July, 2015. 2pm

 

VENUE

kuril dhagun, level 1, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank

 

FREE OR TICKETED

Free event

WEBSITEs

Queensland Music Festival - www.qmf.org.au

 

Queensland Indigenous Languages Advisory Committee - www.qilac.org.au

 

Wantok Musik Foundation - www.wantokmusik.org

 

PRESENTING LINE

Queensland Music Festival, Wantok Musik Foundation, and the Queensland Indigenous Languages Advisory Committee present:  Dabba Yarrabil - Our Languages, Our Songs. 

 

Sponsors

Artslink - Regional Arts Development Fundhttp://artslinkqld.com.au/regional-arts/regional-arts-fund/

 

First Languages Australia

http://firstlanguages.org.au/

 

Indigenous Languages Support – Australian Government

http://arts.gov.au/indigenous/languages

 

State Library of Queensland

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/library-spaces/kuril-dhagun

 Back: Leonora Adidi (Kalaw Kawaw Ya), Joyce Bonner (Butchulla), Chris Neehaus (Recording Engineer), Faith Baisden (Yugambeh), Melinda Holden (Warrgamay). Front: Ethel Munn (Gunggari), David Bridie (Music Producer), Bridget Priman (Warrgamay).