Songlines of Australia Podcast
1) 9. Jandamarra Cadd, Aboriginal Artist – “Beyond the Dots”
Renown Aboriginal artist, Jandamarra Cadd, shares the ancestral inspiration behind his incredible paintings, and invites us to look beyond the dots into the depth of the space between and the essence ...Show More
2) 8. Aunty Lauraine Barlow – “It’s all about Country”
Two little boys dancing for the first time on country at Buddabadoo in Far North Queensland are joined by the spirits of their ancestral 'Popeyes' (grandfathers). Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Lauraine Bar...Show More
3) 7. Aunty Lauraine Barlow - "Hearing Country"
Ever felt a strong urge to ‘go bush’, hit the surf, climb a mountain, or just sit by a river? Respected Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Lauraine Barlow, explains how she can hear Country call and welcome her,...Show More
4) 6. Dr John Bradley - "Singing Saltwater Country"
Over 35 years ago, Dr John Bradley took up a teaching position at Borroloola in the Northern Territory, at a time when Yanyuwa children were flogged for speaking their own language at school. Defying...Show More
5) 5. Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson - Part 4 - "Weaving in a New Dreaming"
How is it that oral cultures, that didn't rely on writing, could memorise and accurately hand down vast amounts of information and knowledge for millennia? Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson, talks about t...Show More
6) 4. Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 3 – “Get on to your Dreaming Track”
In this part 3 (of 4) of Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson’s chat with me, Garmi recounts the traditional Dreaming story of Nungeena, and discusses how healing groundwaters underlie some song- and ley lin...Show More
4. Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 3 – “Get on to your Dreaming Track”
24:01 | May 8th, 2018
7) 3. Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 2 – Women’s Business, Family and Seven Sisters
In this part 2 (of 4), Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson, tells us about the land acquisition for the Nungeena Aboriginal Corporation, and talks about the importance of women’s business and family. Garmi...Show More
8) 2. Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 1 – “It’s Time”
Respected Aboriginal Elder, Garminuneenga, Jenny Thompson, descends from the Wakka Wakka people belonging to the Kabi Kabi language group in Queensland. Garminungeena, an ordained Anglican Deacon and ...Show More
9) 1. Inspiring conversation about Aboriginal songlines with author of The Memory Code, Dr Lynne Kelly
In this incredible first episode, Dr Lynne Kelly discusses how oral (non-literate) societies used songs, stories and other memory aids to pass down vast amounts of knowledge and information necessary ...Show More