Belonging for Singing

The name Winanjjikari, meaning ‘Belonging for Singing’, was given to the music centre by the Warumungu Traditional Owners at it's inception. Musicians from the Winanjjikari Music Centre represent a variety of different Aboriginal languages from across the Barkly Region and work together in harmony and present their diverse stories and background with original music.

In fact, the Winanjjikari Music Centre all started when a group of Aboriginal men, including members of The Tableland Drifters, sat down at Barkly Regional Arts in 2006 to talk music. They needed equipment and wanted to learn how to use computers, sell their music, visit other communities and set up a rehearsal space.

A seed was planted and like Paul Kelly's song From Little Things Big Things Grow, the talk eventually grew into what is now known as the Winanjjikari Music Centre.
Established as a music training and recording centre on September 9th, 2006, the Winanjjikari Music Centre is one of Australia’s first and most successful Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRA) designed to teach and assist Barkly musicians in developing their skills as musicians and in music production.

In co-operation with Barkly Regional Arts, the Winanjjikari Music Centre also has ten permanent part-time employees who are advancing their skills as both musicians and production technicians.

CDs from bands who have recorded work at the Winanjjikari Music Centre are available for sale, providing visitors with a wonderful souvenir of their time in the Barkly.

Contact:  Adrian McNamara
Winanjjikari Music Centre Manager
Email : musicmanager@barklyarts.com.au

Visit our blogs:
http://winanjjikarimusiccentre.blogspot.com/ and pod-cast site www.winanjjikari.podomatic.com
http://songpeoples.tumblr.com

 
Winnanjjikari Music Centre is supported by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Office for the Arts:

   

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