Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia and beyond at the Conservatorium Library
Current ecomusicological research has opened new avenues for exploring human-environment relationships through music and sound. This exhibition shows different relationships between music, sound and the environment in Indigenous societies of Australia and beyond.
Dr Georgia Curran, Prof. Myfany Turpin, Emeritus Prof. Linda Barwick and PhD student Evelyn Quispe have curated an exhibition featuring examples of intercultural song, dance and engaged listening practices that nurture the interrelational links between people and their environments.
Contributions to the exhibition come from authors who have recently published in the special journal issue ‘Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Beyond’ (World of Music (New Series) 2025, Vol 14, No.2)
Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia and Beyond: Panel Discussion
Thursday, 13 August 2026
We invite you to join us at the Music Café for a panel discussion on First Nations perspectives on ecomusicological research, and a performance by Maatakitj, Noongar song-maker from the deep south of Western Australia.
The panel event is part of the Music Climate Connections series, a research and knowledge-sharing initiative focused on the connections between music, environment, climate change and the move to net zero.
Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Place: The Music Café at the Conservatorium of Music
Following the formal program, light refreshments will be served. Please note this event will be photographed.
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