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Animation in Australia - Australia's Culture PortalAustralian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvey Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvey Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...
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...
Australia has had a strong and vibrant jazz scene since the 1920s, commencing with visiting performers and reciprocated by Australian jazz performers touring regularly in America and Europe. Mainstream jazz centres on 'swing', although most jazz styles co...
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...
Indigenous music in Australia uses the environment itself to generate unique sounds and rhythms. Australian musicians performing across a range of genres, or styles, have achieved international recognition with a unique Australian approach. The opera sin...
People born during this period became known as baby boomers. Combined with an increase in European migration to Australia, the baby boomers changed Australia (and the world) in the second half of the 20th century. Australian journalist Mark Davis argues...
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...
Military bands have accompanied Australian ceremonies, parades, church services, mess dinners and performed at concerts on innumerable occasions since then. Band musicians and band music owe a great deal to Australia's Salvation Army. Other Australian p...
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Andrew Hewitt - The Man Behind the Stix (more info)
Andrew Hewitt, a Sydney based drummer who has Cerebral Palsy, is involved in the Abilitee band project, an Australian Rock tribute band featuring members with different disabilities, and the Drums in Motion Project, a drum therapy workshop program aimed a
Side Effect X is an Australian rock band. This site has their latest news and gig dates, along with samples of their music, film clips, lyrics, interviews and reviews.
The Living End Official Home Page (more info)
Biographies, discography, photos, interviews, audio, chat rooms, and tour diary from the Australian rock band, The Living End.
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Dare 2 Audition - Rock Band looking for video Submissions $12000 prize (approx) (website Dare 2 Audition )UK based rock band Nineteenth Century are looking for short video submissions. Post a short video on any hosting site eg youtube and the video with the most views by closing date receives £5000 from Nineteenth Century. This story has already been ...
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
> >Got some top songs and words I reckon. > >That is correct, Cardboard Tube Samurai. >> Last edited by JeanNicotine on Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:03 pm, edited 1 time in total....
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