Aboriginal Music

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer explores the music of the Aboriginal people of Australia. The writer discusses that Aboriginal music has significant meaning and tells the story of a people throughout history. The writer demonstrates that Aboriginal music is extremely important to Aboriginal Australians regardless of which tribe they belong to. At times the music is sacred and at other times entertaining. The writer concludes that it is apparent that music serves as an anchor for the Aboriginal people by connecting them to their past while moving forward in the present.

Outline:
Introduction
History of Aboriginal Music
Musical Instruments
Summary
Works Cited

From the Paper:

"The authors further explain that clan songs are usually song openly for the purpose of entertainment alone. However cult songs are inclusive of songs for rain making, love magic and love stopping. The cult songs are meant for the purposes of either healing r harming. The authors assert that these songs are extremely powerful and only those individuals that have been initiated are allowed to sing them. In addition, individually owned songs were songs that were song by certain individuals and often were believed to possess more power when song by a particular individual.
"According to an internet article entitled "Australia Aboriginal Music", the music of aboriginal people is very much tied to their ancestors. To understand the music one must have some understanding of aboriginal beliefs."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aboriginal Musical Instruments. Aboriginal Australia Art and Culture Centre. 30 April, 2008 <http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/instruments.html>
• Australia Aboriginal Music. 30 April, 2008<http://www.janesoceania.com/australian_aboriginal_music/index1.htm>
• "Ceremonies/Corroborees". Aboriginal Australia Art and Culture Centre. 30 April, 2008<http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/ceremony.html>
• Riemenschneider Dieter, Geoffrey V. Davis. Aratjara: Aboriginal Culture and Literature in Australia. 1997. Rodopi. Book Online 30 April, 2008 <http://books.google.com/books?id=R5v_356ONRsC&pg=PA225&dq=Aboriginal+music&sig=4c8T95AyqMM8WsLFQHX5X0HYxXY#PPA227,M1>
• "The Songman". Aboriginal Australia Art and Culture Centre 30 April, 2008<http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/songman.html>

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