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For example, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders these ceremonies bring together all aspects of their culture - song, dance, body decoration, sculpture and painting. Anny Nungarrayi (centre) with other Warlpiri women perform a traditional dance dur...
Australian independent (indie) music fills a space left by rock and pop music. With the punk movement came a formation of a new style of music, new bands, and independent music labels generally ran from backyard operations. One of the pioneering bands fo...
Australian singer Little Pattie and the band, Col Joye and the Joye Boys, perform for soldiers of Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, in the Free World Military building, Saigon, Vietnam. Like rock music, popular, or pop music had its origins in the 1...
The Australian Institute of Music has been preparing young Australians for music careers since 1968. This is a portal to other Australian music websites of various genres, including jazz, blues, pop, rock and classical. Australian country and folk music...
Australian rock music has its roots in the 1950s and '60s when the style of music was growing in popularity around the world. In the 1970s Australian rock bands became well known for classic hard rock. First appearing in the United States of America, ro...
Patriotic music written in wartime has been used to express national pride, spread propaganda, encourage enlistment and motivate troops serving in Australia and on overseas duty. Until the First World War, patriotic music written for wars tended to dwell...
Western Australian Music Industry Association (more info)
WAM, the West Australian Music Industry Association Inc, exists to develop the contemporary music industry in WA. WAM is non profit membership based association and the peak representative body for contemporary music in WA.
AustralAsian Music Industry Directory (AMID) (more info)
The Australasian Music Industry Directory is newly updated online every week with covers Asia Pacific music markets. Published in January and July, it's the world's most successful music industry directory.
Cherub creates television commercials, music video and feature films. The company offers facilitation services to the advertising and music video industries.
Music NT Inc. is a non-profit member-based music organisation for the Northern Territory, representing, developing and servicing the Territory's original music industry. As the peak contemporary music development body, Music NT has a focus on developing
The Music Network is a weekly source for music business news and information. It focuses on what's hot, what's new and what's happening inside the Australian music industry. The Music Network is a subscription-based trade magazine published each week with
Independent Country Music Bulletin (more info)
The Country Music Bulletin is Australia's independent country music industry quarterly and provides useful information for Australian artists, musicians, recording studios, booking agents, festival organisers, radio presenters and other country music indu
Country Music Bulletin (more info)
This website is an extension of the printed Country Music Bulletin and is designed to provide a service and resource for the general public, as well as the Australian country music industry.
MITACT is dedicated to linking the Australian Capital Territory's musicians, venues and businesses, plus listing helpful music industry sites to assist in artist and business development. MITACT aims to encourage growth in the music community and offer a
Big M Productions are committed to writing, designing and producing quality entertainment across many different stages. Whilst maintaining a core focus on the Musical Theatre industry, Big M has widened its productions to include children's entertainment,
John Harley Weston (more info)
John Harley Weston is a songwriter and musician living on Tamborine Mountain, Queensland. Originally from Glasgow, he has worked with some of the cream of the music industry. The website includes biography, lyrics, news, gigs and events, soundbytes, and o
Accompanists' Guild of South Australia (more info)
The Guild is a non-profit society of practising accompanists and supporters of the art of accompaniment. The Guild Committee arranges an annual series of events; the publication and distribution of a biennial 'Register of Accompanists'; and fundraisers to
Sydney Improvised Music Association Inc (SIMA) (more info)
SIMA is a non-profit, incorporated association which aims to facilitate the performance and recording of contemporary jazz and improvised music. Its main venue is the Sound Lounge at the Seymour Theatre Centre, corner of City Road and Cleveland Street, Ch
Creative Industries Skills Council (CISC) (more info)
CISC is the Industry Training Advisory Board (ITAB) for the Printing/Graphic Arts; Light Manufacturing (Textiles/Clothing/ Footwear and Leather); and Arts, Culture and Entertainment Industries in Queensland.
The Australian Bush Balladeers Association Incorporated (ABBA) (more info)
The associaton unites and promotes Australian Bush Balladeers and Bush Ballad music. The website includes news and events, membership details, the Balladeers Bulletin, and the monthly newsletter Bush Poets News where Bush Poet Merv Webster keeps you infor
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