MUS 130A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Stolen Generations, Folk Music, Totem
27 Aug 2016
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Geoffrey gurrumul: european classical, folk music, country music, rock styles, reggae, hip hop, gospel h. Indigenous or aboriginal music: aboriginal australians, when european settlement began in 1778 the entire continent was occupied by aboriginal peoples b. In late 18th c there were over 200 indigenous groups: total they total just %1-1. 5 of the population, until 1967 they were not counted in census e. Limited rights to land and native title f. The non-discriminatory protection of native title is recognized human right. Participants become spirits, retrace their journeys, and relive the time of creation e. ii. Languages and dialects: traditionally fishers, gatherers, hunters, division of labor by gender, missionaries introduced a village economy & christianity f. In 21st century they hang on to culture, sometimes through festivals and tourism g. Live in the modern world: many are poor and are not highly motivated i.
